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My Year as an Armchair Anglophile

Joy's Book Blog Posted on January 10, 2014 by Joy Weese MollJanuary 10, 2014

After signing up for Reading Challenges yesterday, including the British History Reading Challenge, I started compiling a list of books I might read in advance of our hoped-for trip to England in the fall, using notes I’ve gathered for the … Continue reading →

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Reading Challenges for 2014

Joy's Book Blog Posted on January 9, 2014 by Joy Weese MollJanuary 9, 2014

Apparently, I’m in the mood for Reading Challenges since I intend to complete 7 this year. Here goes… First up is the challenge I’m already working on, The New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge. I listed my books for that challenge … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges | Tagged Edward Rutherfurd, Elizabeth Gilbert, Paris, The Signature of All Things | 7 Replies

Cold, The Happiness Project, GTD, writing struggles, The Goldfinch — a Twitter Chat

Joy's Book Blog Posted on January 8, 2014 by Joy Weese MollJanuary 8, 2014

The Twitter chat for The New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge offered helpful suggestions for time management and writing struggles plus lots of book titles on a variety of subjects (including some fiction and a graphic novel). Here’s a transcript from Storify. … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge — Wednesday Link-up

Joy's Book Blog Posted on January 8, 2014 by Joy Weese MollJanuary 7, 2014

Welcome to the Wednesday link-up for the New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge. Do you have a review or progress report on your blog? If so, add it to the link list below. If not, report your progress in the comments. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges | Tagged Francine Prose, Gretchen Rubin, Reading Like a Writer, The Happiness Project | 3 Replies

Resolved: Be a Better Francophile — A Book List

Joy's Book Blog Posted on January 6, 2014 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

To celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas from now through Epiphany and to advocate for the idea of reading books to support New Year projects, resolutions, and goals, I’m writing a series of posts with themed book lists for various … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Events, Link Parties | Tagged Dreaming of France, Edward Rutherfurd, Paris, Princess Michael of Kent, The Serpent and The Moon | 6 Replies

Resolved: Be More Visual — A Book List

Joy's Book Blog Posted on January 5, 2014 by Joy Weese MollJanuary 5, 2014

To celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas from now through Epiphany and to advocate for the idea of reading books to support New Year projects, resolutions, and goals, I’m writing a series of posts with themed book lists for various … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Events | Tagged Betty Edwards, Christine Valenza, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, Gretchen Rubin, Nancy Margulies, Scott McCloud, The Happiness Project, Understanding Comics, Visual Thinking | 3 Replies

Resolved: Be a Better Photographer — A Book List

Joy's Book Blog Posted on January 4, 2014 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

To celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas from now through Epiphany and to advocate for the idea of reading books to support New Year projects, resolutions, and goals, I’m writing a series of posts with themed book lists for various … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Events, Link Parties | Tagged Digital Photography, Freeman Patterson, Helene Dujardin, Henry Horenstein, Photography and the Art of Seeing, Plate to Pixel, Saturday Snapshot | 9 Replies

Resolved: Be a Better Gardener — A Book List

Joy's Book Blog Posted on January 3, 2014 by Joy Weese MollJanuary 3, 2014

To celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas from now through Epiphany and to advocate for the idea of reading books to support New Year projects, resolutions, and goals, I’m writing a series of posts with themed book lists for various … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Events | Tagged Accessible Gardening, Accessible Gardening for People with Physical Disabilities, Bunny Guinness and Jacqueline Knox, Garden Your Way to Health and Fitness, Janeen R. Adil, Joann Woy, Sue Minter, The Healing Garden | 5 Replies

Resolved: Be a Better Writer — A Book List

Joy's Book Blog Posted on January 2, 2014 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

To celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas from now through Epiphany and to advocate for the idea of reading books to support New Year projects, resolutions, and goals, I’m writing a series of posts with themed book lists for various … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Events, Writing | Tagged 45 Master Characters, Blake Snyder, Christopher Vogler, John Vorhaus, Karl Iglesias, Lisa Cron, Save the Cat, The Comic Toolbox, The Writer's Journey, Victoria Lynn Schmidt, Wired for Story, Writing for Emotional Impact | 9 Replies

New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge — New Year’s Day Chat

Joy's Book Blog Posted on January 1, 2014 by Joy Weese MollJanuary 1, 2014

We had a good time chatting this evening! Thanks everyone who participated. Here’s the transcript if you missed it. [View the story “New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge #WSchat” on Storify]

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