Attending the National Book Festival
The National Book Festival has been going on for 17 years in DC, and I’ve never been. Not because I didn’t know about it; some of…
My August Reading Wrap-Up
Ah, August. My co-workers are freaking out about the heat and all I can think is, just a little longer please! I’m never ready for summer…
My July Reading Wrap-Up
July was a busy, stormy month. It began in California where I visited Catalina for the first time and rode in a (small) July 4th parade. …
Reading Nonfiction: the Doing Dewey Challenge and Mini-Reviews
I never used to read nonfiction. I’ve always said I learn more from a memorable story and characters than from a recitation of facts. And that’s…
My June Reading Wrap-Up
June was a tough month nationally, but a good month for blogging. It was a much quieter month than May, except for the last week, which…
Top Ten Series I Haven’t Kept Up With
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is about series you don’t think you’ll finish. I start series all the time but…
Read Harder 2018: Help me finish this year’s challenge
So far I’ve read 13 out of the 24 Read Harder 2018 Challenge. It’s my first time doing this challenge and I’m really enjoying it. But…
My May Reading Wrap-Up
May was a really busy month, with a trip to Northern California and another to nearby Williamsburg and Virginia Beach. Both trips were revitalizing – in…
My April Reading Wrap-Up
April was a good reading month, and otherwise uneventful, unless you count our cat having to go to the vet twice and being put on blood…
2018 Reading Challenges: a First Quarter Progress Check
With 2018 just over a quarter of the way through, I’ve decided to write about progress on my (too) many reading challenges. One of my favorite…
Adventures in Book Clubbing
I decided in the beginning of the year to look for a book club, as a way to meet new people and talk to people in…
My March Reading Wrap-Up
I read a lot in March, although some of that was for work (I’ve counted the books here because they were interesting, and I’ll write about…
