Time: // 8:23 am. The scene: // Sunny! We’ve had rain the last two evenings, so this should be a good day for weeding. Listening to: // I’ve started listening to a radio soap opera. I didn’t know those existed anymore. Turns out that … Continue reading →
Number of times I’ve participated in Armchair BEA: 1 (my first, and it was great!) Number of Armchair BEA posts I wrote: 10, counting this wrap-up post Monday: Introduction + a librarian’s take on the question of Literature Tuesday: Reading … Continue reading →
A new discovery from Armchair BEA: Freda’s Voice hosts a fun quick meme on Fridays — Friday 56: “share a bit of the book, from Page 56, and see if it suits your tastes.” She’s got over 25 participants today … Continue reading →
The second topic for Armchair BEA today is Young Adult literature. I’m reading lots of books about or set in England this year in advance of a trip in the fall. I compiled my latest TBR list earlier this week. … Continue reading →
Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British — reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides, links, resources, personal stories, interviews, and research posts. Join us each Friday to link your British-themed content and … Continue reading →
Today’s prompt for Armchair BEA is “Tell us about the books that transported you to a different world, taught you about a different culture, and/or helped you step into the shoes of someone different from you.” Diversity is a timely … Continue reading →
The second topic we’re talking about at Armchair BEA today is exploring our blogging horizons. (The first topic was about short stories and novellas.) I started a book blog, in part, because I saw that there were several active memes. … Continue reading →
Today’s reading-themed post at Armchair BEA is about novellas and short stories. I’ve never been much of a fan of the short form — I prefer a novel that I can sink into for awhile. But, it was short stories … Continue reading →
Today’s second Armchair BEA topic is Author Interaction. (The first topic was “more than words,” which I addressed as my regular Tuesday Readers’ Workouts post.) My favorite author interaction since I’ve been blogging was with Karen Karbo when she was … Continue reading →
Welcome to Readers’ Workouts, the weekly event where book lovers share workout stories, goals, successes, and challenges. One of the Tuesday topics for Armchair BEA is “More than words” about books that don’t fit the traditional printed book mold, like … Continue reading →