This week’s topic is a really, really good one. We got to pick which top ten books would be on our syllabus if we taught x 101 – for example, historical fiction 101 or high fantasy 101. I’ve decided to cheat a little bit, because there were just too many possibilities to pick from! READ MORE
It’s been quite a bookish week this week, what with Bout of Books and the fact that my computer broke – both of which led to much more time spend with my nose in a book (or two or three). I’ve made great headway on a few, but I’ve also dabbled in some new READ MORE
Well, it hasn’t been my biggest reading week ever, but it’s been an enjoyable one. In addition to finishing a couple of books, I did a bit of book shopping (what? Chapters-Indigo had an in-store deal where if you spend $40 you get a $10 gift card to spend later, so not taking advantage READ MORE
Every once in a while you discover an author whose work speaks to you on a level that goes beyond just the words on the page. Maybe their style appeals to you, maybe it’s their topics or the settings they choose. Maybe they just nail down the words you could never find to express READ MORE
I had a fantastic week for books this week. Not only did I get some great books I’ve been dying to get my hands on, but I spent a few days with my cousin who loves books at least as much as I do. We visited two of my favourite local used book stores, READ MORE
This week’s prompt is all about authors we just can’t resist. Those authors on our auto-buy lists, the ones whose new books we literally count down to, and whose books we devour like a starving man attacks a box of jelly-filled doughnuts. These days my efforts to read widely have meant less diving into READ MORE
This wasn’t a prolific week, but it was an exciting one. I received two nearly-releases from Penguin Random House that I’m really excited to read: Wicked and Weird – Rich Terfry The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend – Katarina Bivald I’m looking forward to Rich Terfry’s (AKA Buck 65) book. I used to READ MORE
I had a very exciting week book-wise. Not only did I receive a couple of books I ordered myself (including Go Set A Watchman!!!), but I got a killer surprise ARC that I’m beyond excited to dig into. Here are the books I added to my shelves this week! A Year of Marvellous Ways READ MORE
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is:Ten Books That Celebrate Diversity and Diverse Characters. I often don’t really notice if I’m reading a “diverse” book. Unless it’s specifically about the struggles of a marginalized person or group of people being marginalized, it’s just, you know, a book. But there READ MORE
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is: Last Ten Books That Came Into My Possession. This includes everything from books purchased to review copies to library books or borrowed books. So, without further ado…. The Rocks – Peter Nichols (from the library) The Blythes Are Quoted – L.M. Montgomery READ MORE
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
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is: Top Ten Hyped Books I’ve Never Read. There are SO many books that it seems everyone and their various pets and houseplants have read but I haven’t. I feel left out on a daily basis. So narrowing this down to ten will READ MORE
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 haven’t READ MORE
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is: Top Ten Books I’ve Read So Far in 2015. So far this year my reading has been pretty up and down, with some amazing books and some disappointing ones. Here are the ten that stand out as having been the most memorable READ MORE
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
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is: Ten Favourite Top Ten Tuesday Topics. I’ve been doing this link-up for a whiiiiiiiile now, and I honestly couldn’t even list ten topics off the top of my head, but here are a few that jumped out from as far back as READ MORE
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
