Posts Tagged ‘book’
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 – What do you do to get through a reading slump?
What do you do to get through a reading slump? For me, reading slumps usually occur when I’ve been reading too much of the same type of book- too many memoirs, fantasies, or children’s classics. So for me the easiest way out of a reading slump is to pick up a different type of book. …
Read MoreBookish Questions – Do you experience “book hangovers”?
Do you experience “book hangovers”? Epic Reads describes a “book hangover” as a condition in which attachment to a book or series that has ended causes the reader traumatic emotional distress. It usually lasts for one to two weeks, or until a new book of higher-than-average quality enters the reader’s life. While I don’t get…
Read MoreBookish Questions – What book is on your nightstand now?
What book is on your nightstand now? I like a little light reading before bed, so I usually keep a Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys book on my nightstand. They seem to be the perfect type of book to relax me. I’m currently reading Nancy Drew #16 Clue of the Tapping Heels. What’s on your…
Read MoreThe Lunar Chronicles – A Review
The Lunar Chronicles are a series of 6 books written by Marissa Meyer. The books take place in the distant future (100+ years after the 4th world war). The 4 main books in the series: Cinder, Scarlet, Cress, and Winter are retellings of the traditional fairy tales Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and Snow…
Read MoreBookish Questions – Favorite book turned movie?
What is your favorite book turned movie? At this point, I think my favorite book turned movie is The Hobbit. It still amazes me that Peter Jackson was able to take one book and turn it into three feature length films. The movies are beautifully produced, the acting superb, and though it’s been ages since…
Read MoreBookish Questions – Your first favorite book?
What was your first favorite book? While I’m sure I had a book that I made mom and dad read to me over and over when I was little, the first book I really remember falling in love with was the Mother Goose book that was at my grandmother Ruby’s house. It was A Treasury…
Read MoreBookish Questions – Do you read ‘classics’?
Do you read ‘classics’? I don’t read anywhere near enough classic books, not since school. I’ve been too busy reading all the great new books coming out. Thanks to all of the free classics available for my Kindle app, I am trying to do a better job of reading them. I read several classic era…
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