I had to think this year about how many challenges to take on. Too many and you make reading too stressful. And yet there are so many I’d like to participate in. My husband “challenged” me to limit myself to three, which I’m not going to do — but I have streamlined a bit. As…
This year I’m going to avoid signing up for any new challenges, but will continue with the ones I enjoyed most last year. The TBR Pile Challenge, hosted by Roof Beam Reader, asks you to take 12 books, plus two alternates, that have been on your TBR list for over a year. I often find…
I had mixed feelings about this book, although I can tell you that I read long into the night to finish it up (most books, even very good ones, put me to sleep pretty quickly). Crosstalk is a near-future book written by science fiction author Connie Willis. It’s about a young woman, Briddey, who falls…
There are books that stay with you, and this is one of them. I always hear raves about Octavia Butler, yet her books aren’t exactly mainstream titles. I knew I wanted to read something by her, but wasn’t sure where to start (thanks to favorite blogger Alley for her review). Kindred has a deceptively simple…
First – I know most of you have read this book already, but for those who haven’t, there are spoilers in this review. Second – let me say up front that I know I’m not giving Mark Twain his due. Published in 1885, Huckleberry Finn is noteworthy for its innovative use of dialect, its portrait…
The good news is, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is everything I hoped (and expected) it would be. The bad news is, I’m not feeling terribly academic these days, so I haven’t been able to motivate myself to be really thoughtful about this book. But it’s my blog, and I get to set my own…
Okay, not surprisingly, I didn’t hear a ton of interest in reading The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. But even if I’m talking mostly to myself, here’s my schedule in case you’re thinking about it. November 9: discuss Chapters 1-16, post questions on chapters 17-30 November 16: Chapters 17-30, November 16 November 23: Chapters 31-43 and…
I’ve been reading rave reviews about Patrick Ness for the last couple of years, and finally got around to reading one of his books. A Monster Calls was amazing and completely unexpected. I’m not sure how to review this book so I’ll just recommend that you read it. The story was originally conceived by Siobhan…
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