Category: Just for Fun
2018 End of Year Book Survey
Welcome to my Big Book Survey for 2018! Number Of Books You Read: 48 (goal of 48!) Number of Re-Reads: 7 Genre You Read Most: Literary Fiction Best Book You Read In 2018? So Big by Edna Ferber On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder Sometime…
Twenty-Four Things About Me
I thought I would have a little bit of fun today with a very old meme that used to go around the blogosphere. The concept is pretty simple, review the categories below and provide four responses that answer the question. It’s a bit of…
Top Ten Books on My Summer TBR Pile
With just two weeks left in the spring academic semester, I’ve been thinking ahead to the reading I would like to do this summer. I thought I would harken back to the good ol’ days of blogging, when the Top Ten Tuesday feature was…
Roof Beam Reader in Books
I saw this little meme at On Bookes (originally from Fictionophile) and thought it looked fun. I also realized it has been months and months since I’ve participated in a “meme,” so why not? The rules Spell out your blog’s name. Find a book…
2017 End of Year Book Survey
Welcome to my Big Book Survey for 2017! Number Of Books You Read: 80 (goal of 75) Number of Re-Reads: 12 Genre You Read Most: Literary Fiction/Classics + LGBT Fiction Best Book You Read In 2017? The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas The…
My Life in Books (2017 Edition)
So, here’s a little year-end fun, because why not? I first completed this back in 2010 and thought I would bring it back as a sort of review of this year’s completed reading. The rules? Pretty simple: answer the questions with books you read…
Recommended Reading: Bending Boundaries
What is the heart and soul of literature? What is the purpose of a reading-driven life? I believe people who read a lot, and with variety, are uniquely placed to learn more about the world, its history and its people, and to become more…
