Category: Blog Post

Authors & Beyond Words (#ArmchairBEA)

Posted on May 27, 2014 by

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Hello, Everyone! It’s Day 2 of Armchair BEA and I for one am having a blast. I think it’s serendipitous that the event falls on one of the few times of the year when I actually have a bit of a break, so I’m… Continue Reading “Authors & Beyond Words (#ArmchairBEA)”

Category: Armchair BEA, Blog Post, Events

Recent Readings & Writings

Posted on May 25, 2014 by

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Halloa! Since my last update, I’ve done some reading.  Written some articles. And all that.  I find I don’t have the time or energy to write full reviews anymore.  I’m not sure if or when this trend might change, but I do still want… Continue Reading “Recent Readings & Writings”

Category: Blog Post, Monthly Review

Ten Influential Books in My Life

Posted on April 1, 2014 by

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Yesterday, Jillian of Random Ramblings posted her “Most Influential Books” and asked me if I would share mine, too. I really love her particular spin on this, which is that we share without giving any sort of explanation whatsoever.  It’s harder than it sounds!… Continue Reading “Ten Influential Books in My Life”

Category: 2014 Challenges, Blog Post, Personal, Top Ten Tuesdays

J.K. Rowling Can Say What She Wants

Posted on February 3, 2014 by

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By now, many readers and book bloggers are likely aware of a controversial statement that was made recently by J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, in an interview with a British entertainment magazine, Wonderland.  In the interview (conducted, amusingly enough, by Emma… Continue Reading “J.K. Rowling Can Say What She Wants”

Category: Blog Post, J.K. Rowling, Reader-Response, writing

Roof Beam Reader’s Best of 2013

Posted on December 23, 2013 by

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Hello, Readers! Since I surpassed my 2013 goal of 60 books read (I’m up around 64, right now, with 2 books in progress and likely at least 1 more to go) before year’s end, I thought I would take a cue from some of… Continue Reading “Roof Beam Reader’s Best of 2013”

Category: Andrew Smith, Austen in August, Blog Post, David Levithan, David Shields, Helene Wecker, J.D. Salinger, Jane Austen, Nancy Sommers, Personal, Shane Salerno, Stephen King, Virginia Woolf, Year In Review

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