I’m drinking coffee and reading Cherries in Winter by Suzan Colon. The read-a-thon is trending on Twitter! Follow the action here. Picture 5 (This post was brought over from emilyw.vox.com. Click here for the original post and comments.)
Category: bookish things
Let the Wild Read-a-Thon Begin! (Hour 1)
Good morning! It’s time to start the Read-a-Thon! I’ve got the coffee-pot brewing, and my stack of books next to me. It’s changed a little bit since my initial Read-a-Thon post, so here’s the new list: 1. The Wild Things by Dave Eggers 2. The Mating Season by P. G. Wodehouse 3. For Grace Received… Continue reading Let the Wild Read-a-Thon Begin! (Hour 1)
Read-a-Thon or bust!
I’ve officially signed up for my first read-a-thon! I’ve been interested in joining one in the past, and this time Michelle inspired me and I decided to participate too. We’ll join 238 other readers (at press time) in a 24 hour reading & blogging marathon on October 24. Here are the books I’ll be choosing… Continue reading Read-a-Thon or bust!
BBAW Interview with Savvy Verse & Wit’s Serena
This week is the second annual Book Blogger Appreciation Week, and this year is my first time participating in the Interview Swap! The Interview Swap pairs two book bloggers together so they can interview each other on their blogs, and celebrate Book Blogger Appreciation Week by helping others discover and share new book blogs. I… Continue reading BBAW Interview with Savvy Verse & Wit’s Serena
The Whole Five Feet
The Whole Five Feet: What the Great Books Taught Me About Life, Death, and Pretty Much Everything El Christopher Beha Yesterday I spotted this book in the new books section at the library. I’d never heard of it before, but it looked interesting, so I took it home with me. Book Summary: In The Whole… Continue reading The Whole Five Feet
Reminder: Summer Book Giveaway ends tomorrow
Good morning! I just wanted to post a reminder that you have until 8pm ET tomorrow to enter my Summer Book Giveaway! Here are the books you could win: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See Peony in Love by Lisa See The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark… Continue reading Reminder: Summer Book Giveaway ends tomorrow
Summer Book Giveaway!
I am very excited to be posting my first book giveaway! When I went to the Friends of the Hoboken Library book sale last weekend (where books are for sale at incredible prices), I saw several books that I loved, in good condition, but that I already owned. A lot of times I’ll buy them… Continue reading Summer Book Giveaway!
Dilemma
Today at Book Expo one of the galleys I got was Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman. However – it’s not a traditionally galley – it’s an e-book download. I went ahead and downloaded it when I got home, and I have it open now. I almost started reading it. It’s just over… Continue reading Dilemma
Summer Reading List
This will be the 3rd summer that I’ve made a Summer Reading List of books to read. It’s not an all-inclusive list, I always leave myself room to choose other books as well. This summer I’m leaving myself a lot of room to choose. I want to read a lot of books this summer, so… Continue reading Summer Reading List
Vox Hunt: Fictional Character I've Liked Since Childhood
Show us a fictional character that you have been a fan of since your childhood. Submitted by Jack Yan. I will show you five. :) Betsy Ray (of the Betsy-Tacy books by Maud Hart Lovelace) Betsyray Ramona Quimby (of the Ramona books by Beverly Cleary) RamonaQuimby Alice McKinley (from the Alice books by Phyllis… Continue reading Vox Hunt: Fictional Character I've Liked Since Childhood
Upcoming Books
I’ve been inspired by Kelly’s recent post about upcoming books that she’s looking forward to, and wanted to post a list of the books that I’m looking forward to this year as well. My list starts with Shanghai Girls by Lisa See, coming out on May 26. I loved Snow Flower and the Secret Fan… Continue reading Upcoming Books
Why I won't switch to digital books
This post involves another quote from Home Cooking: A Writer in the Kitchen by Laurie Colwin, but it brings up a different topic and I wanted it to be a separate post. While reading Home Cooking, I came to this paragraph and realized that it’s such a perfect example of why I will never stop… Continue reading Why I won't switch to digital books