This week’s links include: lots of book banning and library news; ChatGPT and copyrighted materials; Tor.com rebrands; indie bookstore given to new owner; the ethics of biofiction; Ranger’s Apprentice series to get TV adaptation; plus reading challenges to check out, and more
Reading Challenges I’m Joining For 2024: I plan to do several of same the year-long challenges I did last year, but I’m not going to add any new ones.
Is your TBR list a mile long? Are your unread books filling your shelves and piling up on the floor? Then The Backlist Reader Challenge is for you! If you’re like me, you’ve got a TBR list a mile long, and a lot of the books on it have been… Read more »
COYER Upside Down, Chapter 2 I’m joining the COYER Upside Down Chapter 3 challenge, hosted at Because Reading Is More Fun by Michelle, Berls, Lillian, and Stephanie. It runs from September 1 through December 31, and follows the strict rules that the very first COYER challenge did, 10 years ago…. Read more »
Every year, I swear I will keep my reading challenges to a minimum. But once again, I am probably signing up for too many challenges in 2023. The thing is, these are all challenges I want to do, because they help with my reading goals. It’s just that keeping track… Read more »
Is your TBR pile taller than you are? Are there hundreds of books on your Goodreads to-read shelf? Then The Backlist Reader Challenge is for you! If you’re like me, you’ve got a TBR list a mile long, and a lot of the books on it have been on there… Read more »
The Readathin was hosted by Donna at momsbookcollection, and you can read the announcement post there. There’s also a Readathin Twitter account. How I Did Overall I’m pleased that I read 10 books that qualify for the Readathin, but I didn’t make Bingo, and I really neglected the self-care prompts, which… Read more »
No, you didn’t misread that; it says Read-A-THIN, not Read-A-Thon. The Read-A-Thin (or Readathin) takes place four times per year, in February, May, August, and November. Each Readathin is a month-long challenge intended to “thin out” your TBR. You can read physical or ebooks, but the focus is on books… Read more »
Books Read – June 2022 Title links to go my reviews. Never Less Than a Lady (Mary Jo Putney) – reread Nowhere Near Respectable (Mary Jo Putney) – reread No Longer a Gentleman (Mary Jo Putney) – reread Sometimes a Rogue (Mary Jo Putney) – reread Not Quite a Wife… Read more »
Books Read – March 2022 The Wounded Sky (Star Trek) (Diane Duane) – reread Go Hex Yourself (Jessica Clare) – ARC Under Lock and Skeleton Key (Secret Staircase Mystery #1) (Gigi Pandian) – ARC Carry On (Mysterious Powers #1) (Celia Lake) The Fossil Door (Mysterious Powers #2) (Celia Lake) Eclipse… Read more »
