The Take Control of Your TBR Pile 2014 Challenge starts tomorrow, and dash it all, I’m not going to be able to do as much reading as I’d hoped. I’m in the throes of a long project with a short deadline (due in 2 weeks), and I’m working lots of… Read more »
I still have a card my dying grandmother sent me when I was 8 or 9 years old. It doesn’t say much, just that she loves me, but I treasure the knowledge that even in her pain, she cared enough to send me a letter. I don’t know about you,… Read more »
I’m signing up for one more year-long challenge, because I really need to make a dent in my TBR pile. The 2014 TBR Pile Reading Challenge is hosted by Evie of Bookish, and it’s a popular challenge! There are 384 people signed up ahead of me. Just think how many… Read more »
News & Notes is a weekly Saturday post featuring book- and publishing-related news, links to interesting articles and opinion pieces, giveaways on this and other blogs, and other cool stuff. Books & Ebooks in the News: The National Book Festival is moving off the Mall and into the Washington Convention… Read more »
Lianne at caffeinatedlife.net is hosting A Year of Re-Reading: a 2014 Reading Challenge. The rules are pretty basic: This reading challenge runs from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014 You can join at any time (sign up at the link above) Any book is acceptable in this challenge so… Read more »
I mentioned this in my 2014 reading and blogging goals post, but now I’m making it official: I’m joining the Take Control of Your TBR Pile challenge in March. It’s hosted by The Caffeinated Book Reviewer, and she’s also hosting a related Ides of March read-a-thon from March 13 –… Read more »
I’m joining the Cruisin’ Thru the Cozies challenge again! I had so much fun with this last year, and I enjoy reading cozy mysteries anyway, so deciding to repeat the challenge in 2014 was pretty much of a no-brainer. This year, my goal is Super Sleuth again: reading 13… Read more »
With 2013 drawing to a close, it’s time to review my reading and blogging goals for the year. I posted two sets of (somewhat overlapping) goals last January: Reading Goals for 2013 and Top Ten Reading Goals for 2013. I’m pretty happy with how many of them I accomplished – though… Read more »
The Sunday Post is a meme sponsored by the wonderful Kimba, the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog. I’m finding… Read more »
My goal for the Ho-Ho-Ho Read-a-thon was to read 5 Christmas-themed books in 5 days, and I came close — I managed to get through 4 of them, despite working on an index and having some other stuff going on. Candlelight Christmas (Susan Wiggs) – finished! Christmas in Snowflake Canyon… Read more »
