Readathon, First Update
Hour One of Dewey’s readathon:
Pages read: 138
Total pages read so far: 138
Time spent reading: 45 minutes
Total time so far: 45 minutes
Books read: Warren Dotz, Light of India, a conflagration of Indian matchbox art
Total number of books so far: 1
Although naive, perhaps, or even primitive by some standards, vintage Indian matchbox labels captivate with their unselfconscious charm, bold use of color, and often sly sense of humor. Today, they are valued as much for their culturally revealing subject matter as for their staggering variety and visual appeal and finally are taking their rightful place in India’s rich graphic design tradition.
You can read my full review here.
October 20th, 2007 at 10:29 am
Congrats on finishing your first book! I’m over half way through with mine.
October 20th, 2007 at 10:33 am
Good morning! Wow, I think you are one of the first read-a-thon readers to have a review up today, great job!!
Cheerleader Alisia
October 20th, 2007 at 10:35 am
Eva: Thanks! I kind of cheated by picking an art book.
Grats to you too—that’s great progress!!
Alisia: Good morning! Well, it was a short book. *grin* Fun though! The next one will take me longer!
October 20th, 2007 at 10:39 am
Good luck on the challenge!
October 20th, 2007 at 11:10 am
Woohoo! Way to go! You are doing great, Heather.
I’m going to head over and read your review now.
October 20th, 2007 at 11:20 am
Feline: I feel almost guilty for “cheating” and starting with a book so full of art. Almost.
My next one is taking a little longer!
October 20th, 2007 at 11:22 am
Excellent start!
Good luck
Cheerleader Chris
October 22nd, 2007 at 11:55 am
Chris: Thank you!