Reading Challenge: A Thriller
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...
Reading Challenge: One-Hit Wonder
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."...
Poetober 2017
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...
September Reading Wrap-Up
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...
Reading Challenge: Over 3 Years on TBR (Substitute Category)
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...
Reading Challenge: Banned Book
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...