I am totally cheating. I wrote this post earlier this week and was going to wait ’til next week to post it, but then I was looking over the daily blogging topics for BBAW and realized that it answers today’s … Continue reading
It’s Book Blogger Appreciation Week! Let’s get this party started. Today’s topic is appreciation, with the intent being to share some of the blogs you enjoy reading. I’m going to introduce you all to my Crazy Clown Posse. Some background: … Continue reading
I wasn’t going to sign up for Book Blogger Appreciation Week (BBAW), but it’s hard not to. I didn’t last year and kinda missed it, even though I really don’t think of myself as a book blogger anymore. Just a … Continue reading
October is just around the corner. And you know what that means… It’s time for the readathon (which will be October 22nd)! (And also…excessive use of exclamation points…because it’s hard to convey enthusiasm with just a period.) (It’s also time … Continue reading
Why are you looking at a picture of poppies? Because it’s the state flower of California! And Amy, Danielle, Florinda, Wallace and I are trying to conjure up the The Great (California Book Bloggers) Escape. And what is that, you … Continue reading
Okay, the title has nothing to do with the post, but the short lists are out for the Indie Lit Awards, and now I have that song running through my head. This is a hereditary affliction…I have vivid memories of … Continue reading
Dudes, I’ve been remiss in my judging duties. You see, I’m one of the judges (stop laughing) for the Independent Literary Awards and the deadline is fast approaching for nominations. If you don’t nominate a book, I will be desolate, … Continue reading
***The mini-challenge is over. Thanks to all who played! The winner will be announced at the readathon site.*** **This is a Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-a-thon Mini-Challenge post for all readers and cheerleaders signed up for the readathon.** Hello readathoners, and … Continue reading
The readathon is coming! The readathon is coming! Woo-hoo!! If you’re a reader, you’ll see me around tomorrow…I’ll be the one waving the pom-poms and leaving cheesy cheers on your blog. It’s somewhat of a tradition (at least in my … Continue reading
…to sign up to be a cheerleader. Billy is all signed up to be a cheerleader for the readathon (and no, Softdrink didn’t make Billy). Billy is practicing cartwheels, and cheers, and woo-hoos. And, as you can see, Billy has … Continue reading
In a real sense, people who have read good literature have lived more than people who cannot or will not read. It is not true that we have only one life to live; if we can read, we can live as many more lives and as many kinds of lives as we wish. ~S.I. Hayakawa
The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.
~St. Augustine
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.
~Mark Twain
