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Tag Archives: Books
Rating Books (or What Each Goodreads Star Is Worth)
It occurred to me that I might explain my Goodreads ratings, which may be helpful if you follow me on Goodreads or Twitter. Continue reading
Books Along The Way
This month Goodreads celebrates its 10th anniversary. (And I am happy to say that for once I was ahead of the trend as I joined Goodreads in January 2008.)
In talking about the evolution of Goodreads, Elizabeth, on of the Goodreads co-founders, asked what books have been part of your personal voyage? This got me thinking about books that I have carried with me throughout my life.
And so, here are 5 books, in no particular order, that I’ve loved along the way and continue to love to this day. Continue reading
Judging a Book By Its Cover
Sundays are book days. Okay, well I admit, every day is book day for me. But Sunday afternoons are typically when I’ll go wander through a local bookstore.
This past Sunday found me at a Starbucks that is conveniently attached to a Barnes & Noble (neat how that worked out, isn’t it?). I did, I’ll have you know, get a yummy treat at Starbucks, and then of course, I couldn’t pass up the chance to browse through the books. I mean, what’s a booknerd to do when the entrance to BN was right there? Continue reading
A Saturday of Books & A Sunday With Neil Gaiman
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
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.
