This year I signed up for three challenges. Oh wait, no…I signed up for four, but after a few pages of Sookie, I backed out of the Sookie Stackhouse Challenge. But the other three…those I finished. Way back in January … Continue reading
Best cake ever… I had a marvelous birthday…thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes. You all are the best! So let’s continue the celebration by picking another winner in the Party Like It’s Your Birthday mini-challenge/giveaway. Remember, this giveaway continues … Continue reading
“There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.”— Elie Wiesel Today marks the beginning of the Days of Remembrance, when the US commemorates the victims … Continue reading
I should be writing up some reviews to post. Or thanking all of the bloggers who have given me some lovely awards over the past few weeks. Instead, I’m going to opt for a short post and choose another winner … Continue reading
Since 6 people have joined the birthday party, I thought it was time to hand out a present. I consulted with my guru, who had this to say: There were 6 items in your list. Here they are in random … Continue reading
Because it’s April I’m hosting another mini-challenge for the Dewey’s Books Reading Challenge. What’s so special about April, you ask? Well, it’s my birthday later in the month, and since I’m going to be 40, I decided to drown my … Continue reading
As promised, today I (okay, the random orgainizer) chose a winner from the list-makers. Congratulations to raidergirl3, who just won a (hopefully soon to be signed!) copy of Thirteen Reasons Why! Here’s some celebratory confetti… Stay tuned, because tomorrow there … Continue reading
So far, only 9 people have signed up for the mini-challenge I’m hosting this month for the Dewey’s Books Reading Challenge, which means the odds are currently pretty good. As promised, I chose one participant today…and they get their choice … Continue reading
Don’t forget that I’m hosting a mini-challenge for the Dewey’s Books Reading Challenge this month! Details are here. And tomorrow I’m going to draw a random name from those who have signed Mr Linky…the winner gets their choice of a … Continue reading
The Uncommon Reader Alan Bennett 2007 128 measly pages Last night I read The Uncommon Reader (and yes, I have 9 other books to review, 8 from February, but I figure I might as well work backwards). I’m not really … 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
