All the creepiness last month! My goal for October: Let’s go with 5 again. I’m only counting 4, though technically 1 of those included 2 books in a set. More below… Also, I consumed a lot of dark and stormy Poetember-related video, audio, and live events. What I read: (Link to my Goodreads 2017 shelf where you can…
Time for the next category in the RWC 2017 Reading Challenge. Category #20: A thriller This one, I’ll admit, is a bit of a gimme for me. The number of thrillers I read in a year far blows away any other genre. I love the suspense, the tension, the mystery… And what could be more perfect…
Time for the next category in the RWC 2017 Reading Challenge. Category #19: A book by a one-hit wonder author This category is all about authors who published one big book and nothing else. Until recently, this would’ve included Harper Lee for “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Some might say she should’ve kept it that way. Below…
Welcome to October, the month when we turn to all things dark and haunted. I call it “Poetober” as a tribute to Edgar Allan Poe, King of Creepiness. I love this time of year. The weather starts to turn cooler, leaves change color, and monsters go bump in the night. By way of celebration, I…
So many books! My goal for September: I’m feeling optimistic and will set a goal of 5. My total was 10 – though some of those were super short. What I read: (Link to my Goodreads 2017 shelf where you can find individual reviews that may or may not differ from what is posted here.) The Lottery and…
Today, it’s the third and final substitute category for the RWC 2017 Reading Challenge. How do substitute categories work? Maybe you really hate short stories. You can swap in one of these substitutes instead. Substitute Category #3: A book that’s been on your TBR for over 3 years One of my reading goals for the year…
Time for the next category in the RWC 2017 Reading Challenge. Category #18: A book that has been banned Let’s celebrate Banned Books Week (Sept 24-30)! This year, the event focuses on the importance of the First Amendment and our right to free speech (and right to read). The organization provides a list of the 10 Most…
Time for the next category in the RWC 2017 Reading Challenge. Category #17: A memoir or biography September 22 is “Dear Diary Day” according to random internet sources. The “holiday” encourages journaling as a way to decrease stress and increase creativity. To honor those who faithfully keep track of their lives and turn them into…
Many milestones to report! My goal for August: This next month should be much better for reading so I’ll go with 4. What a joke. I traveled to NY twice – once because my grandmother had a stroke and two weeks later for her funeral. This year is a nightmare. But reading is escapism and…
Time for the next category in the RWC 2017 Reading Challenge. Category #16: A book set in a school It’s time to go back to school for many people, so let’s apply that to our reading list as well. Simple enough, right? The idea is to read anything set primarily in a learning environment. This…
