Covid-19 has meant a great deal of my free time has been spent walking, jogging, cooking, cleaning, gardening or mowing the lawn. Each of these activities pairs nicely with a podcast or music, but, of late, I have come to appreciate and prefer, the company of an audio book! Here are a few of the titles I've listened to over the last few months. -skq The Undying by Anne Boyer weaves a personal experience…
Full disclosure is that I haven't been reading much. When we finished our last show in Miami this past November I took a family trip to a tropical island where any time I attempted to read I mostly got distracted looking at waves or sunsets or just fell asleep because I was day drinking. Upon returning home I got sucked into holiday and post album cycle busy-ness and there was really no time to…
Nearing the end of our album cycle has meant less press and radio obligations which has freed up a great deal of time and energy for my favorite pastime; reading! I end up losing and lending a few along the way, but here are the ones that have made it back to be stacked amongst my ever-growing collection. I've added a few of my favorite earmarks to fill in for my lack of "reviews". Bark,…
So many things have happened in my book life over these last half dozen months! I broke two more Kobo Readers, and so, I am DONE. Back to basics. Paper and glue. I read An Education by Susan Choi over a two day period this winter. I don't believe I got out of my pajamas, which alarmed my girlfriend, who claims to have never seen me in sleepware past 11am. It happened. I loved the…
Well, the year is coming to a close. I've now had two of my Kobo readers balk under the pressure of my lifestyle. I've now resorted to just reading on my computer (ugh) or, whenever possible, heading to the bookstore to pick up the real thing. I don't know what the new year will bring for me (Kobo 3.0?) but for now lets look back at a great year of reading! I decided to list…
Friends! Summer is over and I thought it was time for a quick SKQ update! This is a slight variation, as I've consumed more TV and Film this summer than actual words. So, forgive the somewhat thin list, bookworms. Growing up, the summer's end was always bittersweet. I loved not having to be in school, but as a kid I always fared better in structured environments. There was a strange comfort when lazy days of watching soap…
Hello! The last few months have meant a tremendous amount of travel which has afforded me countless hours of interrupted reading. Second only to actually PERFORMING- undisturbed (and obscene) amounts of time to read is the greatest gift of touring for a living. I have to admit that I have completely one hundred percent adjusted to my electronic reading machine. After losing Ko Ko One in an unfortunate hotel room mishap, I immediately purchased Ko…
Hello! We are heading out on the road again, and for me that means choosing which books to tuck into my suitcase to keep me company in my bunk on the tour bus. It reminded me that I should share with you what books have really made an impression on me in the last couple of months. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did! See my full list at teganandsara.com/skqreads. A Sport…
Friends, It's been a while! First off - all of this single release stuff has been so exciting and the shows are feeling terrific! Thanks to all of you who have been coming out to the shows and sending us such supportive comments online! We are absolutely thrilled about our new record and I seriously can't wait until the whole thing is available for everyone to hear! (more…)
Friends! Before I tell you about the books I've been reading, let me just suggest that you stop reading for one night and watch 'IN THE LOOP'. If you laugh as hysterically as I did at that film, please track down all three seasons of the BBC show, 'THE THICK OF IT'. It appears to be available on iTunes. I have been chuckling to myself like a giant geek over some of the remarkable dialog…