Welcome to The Shore: a collection of small islands sticking out from the coast of Virginia into the Atlantic Ocean. Where clumps of evergreens meet wild ponies, oyster-shell roads, tumble-down houses, unwanted pregnancies, murder, storm-making and dark magic in the marshes. . . Situated off the coast of Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay, the group of READ MORE
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BOOK THOUGHTS ON THURSDAY | READING AND THE AGING PROCESS
The world of books is never boring. Every week (well, most weeks) I’ll discuss a different topic related to books, often inspired by or in response to what’s going on in the online book community (or something I’ve seen another blogger talk about). I call this Book Thoughts on Thursday. Feel free to weigh READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS I WISH WERE MOVIES OR TV SHOWS
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is: Ten Books I’d Love To See As Movies/TV Shows. I watch a lot of TV and though I have often been disappointed in adaptations of my favourite books, I’ll always give them a try before rushing to judgment. Here are a few READ MORE
ARMCHAIR BEA 2015 | INTRO, SOCIAL MEDIA, FAVE CHARACTERS AND ADAPTATIONS
I’m a bit behind on my questions for Armchair BEA this year, but better late than never, right? Here’s the first few posts in one. Enjoy! Introductions I get to answer any five of the introduction questions included in the first Armchair BEA post of 2015 (which you can find here, if you haven’t READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS ON MY SUMMER TBR LIST
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is: Ten Books I Plan To Have In My Beach Bag This Summer or Ten Books That Make Great Beach Reads. Since I’m not an authority on beach reads (I often end up reading something horribly depressing or re-reading Harry Potter when I’m READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | LIFE AFTER LIFE – KATE ATKINSON
“Is there Life After Life, chance after chance to rewrite one’s destiny? That is the question posed by Atkinson’s tale and brought to life by the miracle of her talent.” —Toronto Star What if you had the chance to live your life again and again, until you finally got it right? During a snowstorm READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | WE ARE ALL MADE OF MOLECULES – SUSIN NIELSEN
Thirteen-year-old Stewart is academically brilliant but socially clueless. Fourteen-year-old Ashley is the undisputed “It” girl in her class, but her grades stink. Their worlds are about to collide when Stewart and his dad move in with Ashley and her mom. Stewart is trying to be 89.9 percent happy about it, but Ashley is 110 READ MORE
MY WEEK ON WEDNESDAY | #12
My Week On Wednesday is a weekly link-up post in which I share with you what I’ve been reading, what I’m reading next, and any other bookish stuff I enjoyed in the past week! (Click on book images to view Goodreads page.) Just shelved: I’ve had a great reading week so far – READ MORE
READATHON | BOUT OF BOOKS 2015
So I’ve decided, at the very last minute, to join in the Bout of Books read-a-thon! It starts today and runs right through the next week. Here’s a bit about Bout of Books in case you’re not familiar: The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly READ MORE
STACKING THE SHELVES | #71
Time to look at the books I added to my shelves this week with Stacking the Shelves hosted by Tynga’s Reviews! Not necessarily books I bought – also includes books I borrowed, was given or otherwise ended up with. Weeks I don’t buy any books I’ll scramble around my shelves and find some I READ MORE
BOOK REVIEW | ON THE MOVE – OLIVER SACKS
An impassioned, tender, and joyous memoir by the author of Musicophilia and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat. When Oliver Sacks was twelve years old, a perceptive schoolmaster wrote in his report: “Sacks will go far, if he does not go too far.” It is now abundantly clear that Sacks has READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS I WILL PROBABLY NEVER READ
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is: Top Ten Books I Will Probably Never Read. Oh man. This is so hard because there are millions but I also hate to admit that I’m unlikely to get to them because I live in the beautiful illusion that one day I READ MORE
MONTHLY WRAP-UP | APRIL 2015
I had another good reading month in March – lots of books finished, and quite a range of selections. Some books amused me, others inspired me, and still others (*ahem* A Little Life *ahem*) utterly destroyed me. I also started school again (I’m doing classes in editing), began planting my patio garden and ended READ MORE
BOOK THOUGHTS ON THURSDAY | WHAT MAKES OR BREAKS A BOOK?
The world of books is never boring. Every week (well, most weeks) I’ll discuss a different topic related to books, often inspired by or in response to what’s going on in the online book community (or something I’ve seen another blogger talk about). I call this Book Thoughts on Thursday. Feel free to weigh READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | FUNNY AND INSPIRING CHARACTERS
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is: Top Ten Books That Feature Characters Who ____. I get to fill in the blank myself, and hmmmm. I think I’m going to divide this into two, because I can’t think of one category that’ll get me to ten. The first half READ MORE
DEWEY’S 24 HOUR READATHON | PROGRESS REPORT
Good morning and welcome to Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon! At this point the Readathon is about 4 hours old, and I’m just getting started (I’m not a morning person. Sue me.). I’ve got my cozy socks, my comfy chair and a whole stack of fantastic books just waiting for me to dive in! Opening READ MORE
DEWEY’S 24-HOUR READATHON | HOW TO READATHON LIKE A PRO
It’s nearly here! Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon is coming up on Saturday April 25th (AKA tomorrow!). It only happens twice a year, so I spend a lot of time (about 6 months) counting down to the next one. In case you’re new to this wonderful bookish event, Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon is pretty READ MORE
MY WEEK ON WEDNESDAY | #9
My Week On Wednesday is a weekly link-up post in which I share with you what I’ve been reading, what I’m reading next, and any other bookish stuff I enjoyed in the past week! (Click on book images to view Goodreads page.) Just shelved: A Little Life was epic. Both in length READ MORE