Blog break
I’m taking a break from blogging, as well as commenting on and checking other blogs, during the Christmas season. I’ll be back on January 6. Warm holiday wishes to all!
Month: December 2017
Challenge Update
How did I do with the reading challenges I undertook this year? Here’s a round-up of my progress, or lack thereof, along with my intentions for next year. I always do well with the Book Blogger Discussion Challenge, perhaps because I set a reasonable goal for myself (one discussion per month), and so far I […]
Can a book change your mind?
All the conflict and struggle going on in the world seems to me to signal that we need to change our thinking. Old, inherited forms do not work any more, but the new has not yet come to pass, and sometimes seems impossibly distant. We look to leaders to save us from this chaos, yet […]
Classics Club: East of Eden
John Steinbeck, East of Eden (1952) East of Eden is one of those books that I’ve seen mentioned by many readers as an all-time favorite (though there are a few haters as well). When the Folio Society did a poll to gather suggestions for publication, it was at the top of the list … and […]
Gems of 2017
I always love going back over my year’s reading, and remembering all the wonderful books I’ve discovered. This year seems to be a particularly rich crop … I had a hard time limiting my favorites to ten, or even twenty! A few of these never got a review on the blog, but definitely belong in […]
Around the World project so far
This project is an open-ended one, with the intention to read books from or about at least fifty different countries of the world. Here’s what I read this year so far: War Diaries by Astrid Lindgren (Sweden) – January 2017 I Was a Stranger by John Hackett (Netherlands) – January 2017 Bronze and Sunflower by […]
Month in Review: November 2017
November was book-ended for me with Witch Week at the beginning, and hosting the final week of Nonfiction November at the end. It was busy and full and a bit hectic, but as usual I loved all the blogger interactions. What was a highlight for you this month? Reviews The Buried Giant, our readalong book […]
Nonfiction November wrap-up: New to My TBR
It’s been a veritable feast of nonfiction books this month! Thank you to everyone who has made this such an amazing event once more. Here’s a roundup of those who shared their new TBR additions this week. (Sorry about the linky problems everybody — I’m not sure what happened, but most links seemed to come […]