2020 is half way over. Can you believe it? Because of COVID, I have been doing more reading than usual, and am 10 books ahead of my goal. Today I finished my 60th book of the year. I really enjoy doing these book round ups, even when they're super long and nobody else cares, so … Continue reading 2020 Books – First 60
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Book Recommendations from 2019
Here is a giant dump of all of the books I read in 2019 that I loved the most. Science Fiction The Humans by Matt Haig - The story is told from the point of view of an alien sent to Earth to make sure a recently discovered world-changing mathematical formula was squashed, rather than … Continue reading Book Recommendations from 2019
I Don’t Buy Books
There are a lot of memes - especially in my bookish world - about people who just can’t stop buying books. There’s the one of the chalkboard flow chart that asks, “Should you buy a book today?” where all roads lead to, “Yes, buy a book.” I have friends who talk about their shelves full … Continue reading I Don’t Buy Books
Here’s the thing about book series
A few months ago I read The Maze Runner series (and saw the movie and wrote about it). I remember thinking (often) while reading the second and third books, I miss the good ol' days when we were all back in the Glade and everything was familiar and nobody important was dead. You know, before Theresa showed up. … Continue reading Here’s the thing about book series
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (the book)
Almost immediately after watching The Perks of Being a Wallflower the movie, I bought the book for my Kindle. I didn't really read it until today, though. Last night when I mentioned the movie on Facebook, I got mixed responses about the book. One person said they could hardly finish it because it was so … Continue reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower (the book)