This was a pretty fantastic weekend. Not only was the weather beautiful (low humidity, mid-80s), but I had a marvelous book weekend. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Books
Victor Hugo, Les Mis, and A Confession
Today’s Google Doodle celebrates Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables because the last chapter of this epic novel was published on this date in 1862.
I’m Way Behind on My Reading Challenge, But That’s Ok
Every year since 2011 I have participated in the Goodreads’ Reading Challenge. And every year I have met or exceeded my goal. So at the start of this year, I set a particularly big goal for myself—104 books, which meant I needed to finish 2 books every week to meet the goal.
A fraction of my to-read pile.
I Finally Tried Audio Books
As you might have figured out, I love books.
I’m a huge fan of reading and all things bookish (you should see my literary tee and tote collection). I always have a book on me (which is why all my bags must be big enough to carry at least one book). And I’m a huge promoter of reading—no matter what type (books, magazines, comic books, graphic novels, e-books)—I support all types, just as long as you read.
But one form I have not tried is audio books. Continue reading
An Essay On Attempting To Read Essays
It’s no secret that I like to read. And I read a lot. And while I have my favorite genres, which probably 80% of the books I read fall into, I do read a bit of everything—fiction, nonfiction, poetry, short story.
I have even read a couple horror genre books (a la Stephen King), which is not my genre at all. (Although I just googled “horror books” and several of my favorite classic books popped up, including Frankenstein, Dracula, and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Who knew?! Maybe I need to rethink my stance on horror.)
But one book genre I just cannot get into is the essay collection. Continue reading
The Book Rundown – March & April
So once again I have fallen behind on posting about books (as my last book review post was early March). Part of the reason I’ve fallen behind is I’ve read a few that I just don’t know exactly how to put into words what I thought (introvert/INFJ problems). And Part of it is I read so much, it’s hard to choose which books to review.
To remedy these two issues, I’ve decided to do shorter reviews so I can cover more books.
So introducing The Book Rundown! Continue reading
Why I Won’t Condemn E-books
Last week, I attended a conference. The conference was here in D.C., so I didn’t have to travel far (just a ride on the metro). But the schedule provided 1.5 hours for lunch. So what does any good booknerd do with that much free time?
Read. (Of course. Did you even have to guess?)
And I typically carry two books with me at all times. Especially when I’m at least 50% through one.
It’s like the Boy Scouts for booknerd’s. Always be prepared (to read). (Or for you booknerds, it’s like HHGTTG—always know where your towel (book) is.)
On Thursday, I failed to be prepared. Continue reading
