I only entered one book challenge last year: the Goodreads 2012 Reading Challenge. I set — and met — a goal of reading 140 books during the year, though I met it in part by re-reading some old favorites. My personal, unstated goals were to read more “new” books (not… Read more »
I’ve had a really busy week (with non-blog stuff), so I didn’t have a lot of time to read articles this week. But here are a few that caught my eye: Stefanie Cohen explains “Why Women Writers Still Take Men’s Names” (and occasionally vice versa.) (The New York Times)If you’re… Read more »
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey opens at midnight tonight in theaters across the U.S. … and we’ve got tickets! I can hardly wait! Our daughter has knit herself “hobbit feet” — slippers that look like hobbit feet, complete with “hair” — for the opening, and is putting together a costume. … Read more »
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Top Ten Favorite New-To-Me Authors I Read In 2012 Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature/meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. I set myself a challenge this year to read more “new” books and authors — not necessarily newly published, but new to me — and I did,… Read more »
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December 10 is a HUGE day for author (and illustrator) birthdays! A very happy birthday to: Emily Dickinson, whose poems continue to inspire and delight. Cornelia Funke, author of the Inkheart trilogy,The Thief Lord, and Dragon Rider Rumer Godden. The Doll’s House charmed me as a child; as an adult,… Read more »
Remember Reading Rainbow, the PBS children’s show about books hosted by Geordi LaForge – excuse me, Levar Burton? Here’s a nice remix music video put together by John D. Boswell (aka melodysheep) for PBS Digital Studios, entitled “In Your Imagination.” Enjoy! Author Andrea K Höst shares “A Rough Guide to… Read more »
The New York Times Sunday Book Review has published their list of “Notable Children’s Books of 2012.” Looking through the list, which is broken into YA, MG, and picture books, I find I’ve read (and reviewed) only two of them — though I have put several others on my TBR… Read more »
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss Series: Kingkiller Chronicle Published by DAW Books on March 27, 2007 Genres: Fantasy Pages: 662 Format: Audiobook Source: purchased Add to Goodreads Told in Kvothe’s own voice, this is the tale of the magically gifted young man who grows to be the… Read more »
News and Notes will be replacing the “Recent Articles” feature. I’d like to expand beyond linking to interesting articles; News and Notes will still include links to interesting articles and blog posts, but now I’ll have more freedom to add other stuff: book giveaways on other blogs, bargains or freebies… Read more »
