2013 TBR Pile Challenge
Remember that time I got really into my new book blog because Adam @ Roof Beam Reader motivated me to participate in Austen in August? It remains my favorite reading event, and really my favorite...
View ArticleThe Classics Club Readathon
If you’re reading this blog post on January 5th, 2013, that means I’m reading (providing I woke up on time to get started). If you’re reading this blog post after that date, I couldn’t tell you what...
View ArticleThe Beats of Summer: A Reading Event
Welcome to The Beats of Summer! This reading event is being hosted by Adam at Roof Beam Reader. Participants will read works by and about the Beat Generation from June 1 – July 14. There will be...
View ArticleThe Beats of Summer Book Giveaway
Update: This giveaway is closed. I will announce the winner once I hear back from them. Thank you all for signing up and for your wonderful answers. Welcome to the Beats of Summer Book Giveaway! I am...
View ArticleTo Kill A Mockingbird Read-Along: Part One
I would like to begin by saying I read To Kill a Mockingbird roughly a decade ago. I don’t recall most of it, so what happens in each of my short reviews is as far as I can remember. I will hopefully...
View ArticleTo Kill A Mockingbird Read-Along: Part Two
For those following the read-along, things have gotten rather intense in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. The children are learning a lot more and growing up while it feels like some of the adults...
View ArticleGreene For Gran Reading Event
For those of you who know anything about Greene for Gran, you’ll know this isn’t the typical reading event. Simon at Savidge Reads lost a very special person in his life last month, his grandmother...
View Article2014 TBR Pile Challenge
Update: I changed a few book titles and am using the others in my Back to the Classics reading challenge. The 2014 TBR Pile Challenge hosted by Adam @ Roof Beam Reader is intended for people who have...
View ArticleBack to the Classics Challenge 2014
Welcome to the “Back to the Classics” reading challenge, hosted by Karen from Books and Chocolate. This is my first time participating in this particular challenge. I am also participating in the 2014...
View ArticleJazz Age January Reading Event
Welcome to Jazz Age January! This spectacular reading event is being hosted by Leah of Books Speak Volumes. This event centers around all things Jazz Age, from novels written by Jazz Age writers to...
View ArticleSecond Annual Classics Club Readathon
Welcome to the second (annual) Classics Club Readathon! The host of this legendary (yes, legendary) event is, of course, The Classics Club. If you are reading this post on January 4, 2014, that means...
View ArticleClassics Club Readathon End Post
Confession: I didn’t completely obey my own guide to a rocking a readathon. I started out the morning like a champ. I ate my yogurt, downed some coffee, and started reading at 8 AM EST (7 AM for me) as...
View Article#24in48 Readathon
Welcome to the #24in48 Readathon! This event is hosted by Rachel at A Home Between Pages. Basically how it works is that participants need to read for 24 hours within a 48-hour time frame. The...
View ArticleA Tale of Two Cities Read-Along
The Charles Dickens A Tale of Two Cities read-along begins today! Laura of Reading in Bed is hosting this fabulous event. I’m very excited to be joining her and the other readers as we work through...
View ArticleDewey’s 24 Hour Readathon
Welcome to Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon! This event is hosted by some pretty fabulous ladies. Read more about them and the event by clicking here. Also, make sure to click around the site to get an idea...
View ArticleDewey’s 24 Hour Readathon: Hour 0 Update
Welcome (again) to Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon! The reading has started, but I thought I would provide a little update post that I took from Andi of Estella’s Revenge. My answers are below, and then...
View ArticleDewey’s 24 Hour Readathon: Hour 8 Update
Seven hours have come and gone in Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon! There are now over 800 readers participating at this point, which I believe is a record – yay! It’s been a lot of fun reading the Twitter...
View ArticleDewey’s 24 Hour Readathon: Hour 12 Update
Eleven hours down in Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon! Cass from Bonjour, Cass! sent out a survey on the main readathon page, so I thought I’d fill it out and give a little update. Mid-Event Survey 1. What...
View ArticleDewey’s Readathon Shelfie Mini-Challenge
I thought I should probably participate in at least one mini-challenge today. The Shelfie challenge comes from The Book Monsters where readers have been asked to take a “Shelfie”, which to me is just a...
View ArticleA Tale of Two Cities Read-Along: Update the First
(Click for Master Post) The first update for A Tale of Two Cities was technically on Monday, but I’m lagging behind a bit, per usual. Regardless, I am in love with Charles Dickens once again. Okay,...
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