Saturday, August 30, 2008

End of Summer

Hello everyone,
Well, that wonderful season known as summer is coming to a close. The academic year has begun for many students already, and soon the beautiful fall foliage will be in full swing.
With the close of summer comes a very exciting milestone in my life--I have completed my Master's Thesis and have successfully defended it! The revision process was grueling at times, but I feel that I am better prepared for my future as a Ph.D candidate because of it. Though my Master's is completed for the most part, the remaining tasks left to me are more or less formalities. I have to ensure that the margin format for the thesis complies with the requirements for the graduate school, have it printed, and then the administration can approve the awarding of the Master's degree to me (I think the earliest that the degree can officially be conferred to me will be in October). But for all intents and purposes, I am done!

It is at this point I would like to turn to the scope of this blog. I apologize for not being able to post as many reviews as I would have liked to in the past couple weeks, but more reviews are on their way. Here are a few you can expect to see soon: The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wrobleski, Dune by Frank Herbert, Snuff and Rant by Chuck Palahniuk, and Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson.

If you've read something great recently, please feel free to post your review of it on the blog. I'm looking forward to seeing all your recommendations and hoping to find something new to read.

By the way, Matty P, I am adding The Watchmen by Alan Moore to my list as per your recommendation :)

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