Posts Tagged ‘books’
Book It! – Thankful for Books
It was another slow month for reading, but I starting a little quilting project over the weekend, so I’ll be bringing that to you later this week. In the meantime, let’s talk book. I finished one traditional novel and two books of short stories this month. Second Foundation I finished Second Empire, the last book…
Read MoreBookish Question – What book can you not live without?
What book can you not live without? When I’m stressed, or can’t sleep I read a lot of children’s and middle-grade literature. Books featuring characters like Harry Potter or Nancy Drew. They get me out of my head and help me to relax, which is something I think I might need a lot of soon. …
Read MoreBookish Questions – Do you consider yourself a fast or slow reader?
Do you consider yourself a fast or slow reader? Lately, I’ve been feeling like the slowest reader on the planet. Even though I know that I took on a complex trilogy last month, I feel like I didn’t accomplish much because all three novels were printed in one physical book. While that is certainly handy…
Read MoreBook It! – Foundations
I’m a day behind on posting the Book It! for October. Mostly because I was hoping to finish the 3rd novel in the Foundation Trilogy last night. I didn’t get finished, but I’m close. That 3rd book will just have to be a finish for next month instead. The Invisible Intruder The Invisible Intruder…
Read MoreBookish Questions – How do you store your books?
How do you store your books? I recently sold my beloved bookshelf to make some room in what will soon be little Spot‘s room. It was my favorite piece of furniture in the entire house, but it was also massive. The space it lived was literally the only wall large enough to hold it that…
Read MoreBookish Questions – What books might we be surprised to find on your shelves?
What books might we be surprised to find on your shelves? The most surprising thing you would find on my bookshelves today are the children’s books. No, I don’t mean the children’s classics, like The Wind in the Willows, that I often reread. I’m talking about actual children’s books. Things like, If you Give a…
Read MoreBookish Questions – If you could require the next president to read one book…
If you could require the next president to read one book, what would it be? It’s election year here in the US. The two major parties have selected their candidates, and one of them will most likely be the next president. Last night was the first official debate between the two candidates. My husband and…
Read MoreBookish Questions – Favorite series?
What is your favorite series? Picking a favorite series is almost as hard as picking a favorite book. Almost, but not quite. I have two series that I genuinely love for what they meant to me as a child. The first is Nancy Drew, a series about a brilliant girl detective who always solves her…
Read MoreBook It! – Goal Achieved
I’m super excited that I hit my reading goal for the year this month. I’ve now read more than 52 books, so everything else I read it just icing on the cake. With 4 months left, I may end up getting to read a lot more than I expected this year. Beyond the Ice Limit…
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