Still reading, reading, reading, but the blogging muse is apparently still on Spring Break. Until such time as she comes dragging her whimsical, inspiring butt back home, I thought I’d take a stab at this week’s Top Ten Tuesday. This week it’s Top Ten Bookish Peeves. Here are just a few of mine.
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The first week has been one of re-discovery, or more like discovery. This is not like any other of Steinbeck’s work. I never came away before with the impressions I have gotten while reading this, a novel even he said was his best. Continue reading
I had to think a bit on this one as prior to blogging, I never paid attention to whether or not a book was the author’s first. For me, that isn’t much of a deciding factor in choosing what to read. Still isn’t. There are many wonderful books out there that are the author’s first. Please note, these are not in any particular order.
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I feel the main point here is not about the state of book reviewing, but this identification of a “new generation” of reader and how or even if we should change what we do and how we do it. How concerned should we be that this New-Gen reader may be a death knell to this “cultural product” called book reviewing? Continue reading
I’ve decided to join another read-along and this time the book is East of Eden by John Steinbeck. Not that I love Steinbeck. He is an author that has been hit and miss with me, yet I feel compelled to … Continue reading
I liked this story. It had my heart going several times and that’s what it’s all about. This is a thrilling ride of a read. Continue reading
She dreams of the ocean. Something she’s never seen and many tell her doesn’t exist. As long as she’s lived, she has only known a world surrounded by a forest containing a fate worse than death – literally.
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Another installment of Top Ten Tuesday. I’m really having fun with this one. Not sure how long it will last, but until the boredom axe falls, here is another great request from Anna over at The Broke and the Bookish. … Continue reading
The apocalypse is here! Well, on my bookshelf that is. This is weird. Last I looked it was January, not October. However, for some reason, I’ve started reading post-apocalyptic books and can’t stop. HALP! Right now, I’m just finishing … Continue reading
I know I said I don’t do memes much anymore, but this one keeps catching my eye. This week, it’s Bookish/Blogging Resolutions. I dislike making resolutions. It’s nice to have a plan, maybe even something as informal as an outline. … Continue reading
The Girl in the Green Raincoat is a perfect book for someone looking for an enjoyable weekend read. I like those. I like picking a book off my shelf that I know will allow me to sit, relax, snuggle up to the cats and a cup of cocoa and let the story take over. Continue reading
I can see why she’s a popular writer and I look forward to reading the Mayfair witch series. I also cannot wait to finally read Interview With A Vampire. This wasn’t a bad introduction and I’m crossing my fingers I learn to like Anne Rice as much as her fans. I see the potential, but time will tell. Continue reading
As a new blogger, I found participating in a meme a great way to get to know others. However it soon took up too much time and in a way, detracted from what I wanted my blog to be. I … Continue reading
I’m going to try something different this year. Instead of setting monthly reading goals, I’m setting seasonal ones. As for my overall goal? To read a minimum of 25,000 pages this year. In order to reach this goal, I plan on … Continue reading
There are a lot of series out there in fiction-land. I’ve read my share, and I’m learning about more in my job at a used bookstore. Every day I get questioned about a particular book in a series or which book comes … Continue reading