A small announcement to say I have completed the Historical Fiction Reading Challenge hosted by Historical Tapestry. For this challenge I read five books which are the following: 1. Cheri by Colette 2. The Boy in Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne 3. The Aviator’s Wife by Melanie Benjamin 4. The Age of Ice by J.M. Sidorova 5. Queen’s Gambit […]
Ebook Challenge Hosted by Workaday Reads January 1 -December 31, 2013 I finished the 2013 Ebook Challenge last week while on vacation. I had a bit of an oh no moment as midway through my vacation my Kindle froze. I couldn’t get it to turn on and it wouldn’t charge. This is bad, but the worst part […]
I completed three challenges in March and decided that instead creating three separate posts I’m globing them into one. Young Adult Reading Challenge hosted by My Overstuffed Bookshelf My Level: The Mini YA Reading Challenge – Read 12 Young Adult novels. 1. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling2. Farmer Boy by Laura […]
Today marks the first day of spring, (although you’d never know it) it’s cold and windy and I try to avoid going out at all costs. Despite the nonexistence of spring weather it is time for Carl’s Once Upon A Time Challenge. The challenge runs through March 21 – June 21 with the goal being […]
I am starting to break and am joining my first event/challenge for 2013. Next month, Amanda at Simpler Pastimes will be hosting a challenge to last throughout January on Classic Children’s Literature. I already have The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lange on my Kindle (also on my classics club list) and on my last trip to Barnes and […]
Christmas Spirit Reading Challenge hosted by The True Book Addict via The Christmas Spirit Blog Details: challenge will run from Monday, November 19, 2012 through Sunday, January 6, 2013 (Twelfth Night or Epiphany). cross over with other challenges is totally permitted AND encouraged! These must be Christmas novels, books about Christmas lore, a book of Christmas […]
I am torn in a relationship with Basil Rathbone and Benedict Cumberbatch. Why? Because for years I was a devoted fan of the 1940s Sherlock Holmes movies, but then the BBC came out with Sherlock and had to ask myself where my loyalties lie. Despite my enjoyment of both shows I have never read a […]
Inspired by Jillian’s Classic Club Michelle of The True Book Addict has put together a spin-off for non-fiction novels, A Non-Fiction Adventure. Here are the guidelines: -choose 50+ non-fiction books; the number is up to you. Choose 50, 75, 100, 200. It’s entirely your choice -Books must be non-fiction–biography, autobiography, history, memoir, cooking, travel, science, etc. -list them […]
Once Upon A Time VI hosted by Carl at Stainless Steel Droppings Carl says: “Wednesday, March 21st begins the sixth annual Once Upon a Time Challenge. This is a reading and viewing event that encompasses four broad categories: Fairy Tale, Folklore, Fantasy and Mythology, including the seemingly countless sub-genres and blending of genres that fall within this spectrum. The challenge continues […]
The Classics Club is hosted at Goodreads by Jillian. The objective of the club or project is to read 50+ books within the next five years. My target date is March 11, 2017. I don’t plan on setting a definite number of books as I can be very fickle. Although, due to the vast number of […]