I ended the year one short for this challenge, just like last year. Instead of four books, I managed only three. I’m not too bummed about it, because without this challenge I wouldn’t have read the three wonderful books I… Read More ›
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Are you into witches? #WitchWeek2019
Happy Halloween! If you’re into witches, you may already know about Witch Week. If you don’t, it’s a week-long reading celebration of fantasy novels and authors started six years ago by Lory at Emerald City Book Review. #WitchWeek2019 kicks off… Read More ›
Two Quick Willa Cather Reminders
The Willa Cather Short Story Project The second Wednesday of the month is upon us again so it’s time for your monthly Willa Cather Short Story Challenge reminder. Our story for October is “A Wagner Matinée.” This story was first… Read More ›
Readers Imbibing Peril #RIPXIV
Readers Imbibing Peril is a reading challenge for those who like to read creeptastic books. It’s been going strong for 14 years now, hence the hashtag #RIPXIV. RIP, get it? Do you like spooky, creepy, dark tales? I do, and… Read More ›
Middlemarch by George Eliot
I finished reading Middlemarch last weekend. The reading pace I had set for myself didn’t come off as planned, but that didn’t matter. There was no hurry, I just wanted to keep momentum. I enjoyed just about every minute of… Read More ›
Big Book Summer Reading Challenge 2019
Sue at Book By Book has hosted her Big Book Summer Reading Challenge for eight years. It’s a low-key challenge to read books that are 400+ pages long between Memorial Day (May 24) and Labor Day (September 2). I participated… Read More ›
The Museum of Modern Love by Heather Rose
Bottom Line: If you like novels about artists & creativity and/or books that help you think about what life is all about, The Museum of Modern Love by Heather Rose is probably right up your alley.