Quarter Update
It is almost April 15. Since my taxes are paid, I can focus on looking back at the first quarter of 2016. Here's how I'm doing on my goals:
Friday Reads 4/15/16
Here we are at Friday again. I'm really glad this keeps happening, but I guess that's how time works. So here's what's on my nightstand
Readathon Tips
By request here are some tips to a successful readathon. Before I get started, I should point out that there are different kinds of readathons. The most down and dirty, in my opinion,
Books About Hard Topics
Today's Top Five Wednesday [https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/118368-top-5-wednesday] topic is Books with "hard" topics. I think the word "hard" is in quotation marks because
10 Books Every Book Nerd Should Read
I hate the "S" word. Don't read books you "should" read. Read books you want to read. If you would like some recommendations for books, I would
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
This book is the ultimate in production design. Look at that cover. Look at it! I know, right? But wait. There's more. The story is laid out in a sort of
Friday Reads 4/8/16
Oh man. This weekend is a work weekend, so I don't actually expect to get much reading done, but if I do get to read, here's what I'
My Holds List
I shared my checkout list with you the other day. Confession: the number of books I have on hold dwarfs the number I have checked out. Here they are: Your Hate Mail Will
The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins
I finished this book at about 11:30 last night, and I still don't know what to say about it. The best adjective I can come up with is "weird&
Dewey's 24-Hour Readathon
I'm officially announcing my participation in the Dewey's 24-Hour Readathon [www.24hourreadathon.com] on April 23. When it was first announced, I was scheduled to work that day, but
Bookish People You Should Follow
Today's Top Ten Tuesday [http://www.brokeandbookish.com/p/top-ten-tuesday-other-features.html] topic is Bookish People You Should Follow. While I think the idea is to choose a social medium and post
My Library List 4/4/2016
The number of books I have checked out is ridiculous. I mean, it's nowhere near the maximum number of books the library allows, but it's more than I will