Our story for February is one of Cather’s most beloved stories, “Old Mrs. Harris.”
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June Reminder! The Willa Cather Short Story Project #5: The Diamond Mine
This is a quick reminder that our June read for The Willa Cather Short Story Project is “The Diamond Mine.” This story is the second in Cather’s 1920 collection, Youth and the Bright Medusa. It was first published in McClure’s Magazine in… Read More ›
Review: The Lost Man by Jane Harper
My first read for the Australian Women Writers Challenge is The Lost Man by Jane Harper. It just came out here in the U.S. on February 5, 2019 from Flatiron Books. To say I was looking forward to this novel… Read More ›
Announcing The Willa Cather Short Story Project!
Today is my nine-year anniversary blogging here at WildmooBooks and I’m excited to announce a new reading challenge, The Willa Cather Short Story Project! Beginning in February, I’m embarking on an adventure to read all of Cather’s short stories, one… Read More ›
Classics Club Spin #18
I just revised my Classics Club list last week, so this spin is coming at the perfect time for me. As I’m currently reading Middlemarch, I’ve given myself a break and tried to choose books that aren’t quite as thick… Read More ›
The Classics Club, A New Beginning
The Classics Club started in March 2012 and I’ve been an on-and-off participant since August 2012. The original moderators of the group recently retired their posts and four new moderators were chosen to guide the group. If you’re at all… Read More ›
Big Book Summer Challenge
My friend Sue who blogs at Book By Book is hosting her seventh annual Big Book Summer Challenge and I am on it this year! You can read the challenge details here (note that she has a Goodreads group for… Read More ›
2018 TBR Challenge #TBR2018RBR
Adam at RoofBeamReader is back with his TBR Pile Challenge and I’m on board because I also tend to buy books that I don’t get around to reading. The challenge is simple: choose 12 books that have been on your… Read More ›
#RIPXII Recap
This was my first time partaking in the R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril XII Challenge (#RIPXII). From September 1st through October 31st participants read horror, paranormal, mystery, dark fantasy, and more. Basically, the dark and creepy genres that go hand-in-hand with autumn. I… Read More ›
R.I.P. Challenge (#RIPXII)
Fall is definitely in the air here on the Connecticut Shoreline. As of September 1st the temperature dropped, the humidity has changed its tone, and even the wind feels (and sounds) different. I’m so happy fall is on the way…. Read More ›