January 2017 24 in 48 Wrap-Up Post
Well, the 2017 24 in 48 Readathon, January edition, has come and gone. I’ll use the official 24in48 closing survey as a guide for my wrap-up: How many books did … Continue reading January 2017 24 in 48 Wrap-Up Post
Tag: Books
Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes
Broken Monsters is the second and last book I finished for this year’s 24 in 48 readathon, matching my “finished” total for Dewey’s Readathon this past October. I cheated a little … Continue reading Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes
The Graveyard Apartment
This is the first book I finished for the 2017 24 in 48 Readathon! I cheated a little and started six hours early, but hey…I finished the book! I’ll post … Continue reading The Graveyard Apartment
The 24 in 48 Readathon!
While friends march with thousands of others around the world, I’m reading. It’s not as extroverted an activity, but it’s subversive in its own quiet way, I suppose. This is … Continue reading The 24 in 48 Readathon!
2016: My Year in Books
I know a lot of people can’t wait to see the end of 2016, but the year really wasn’t so bad for me. I’m not a constitutionally upbeat person, and … Continue reading 2016: My Year in Books
Readathon Preparations
With today’s trip to the library, my Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon pile is ready for Saturday!
Dewey’s 24 Hour #Readathon Wrap-Up Post
Well, there goes my first readathon. On the one hand, I didn’t read much, but on the other hand, I did well pacing myself. It was more of a read-a-5k … Continue reading Dewey’s 24 Hour #Readathon Wrap-Up Post
Raising Readers: Selecting Books
A week or so ago, I wrote about how my spouse and I accidentally created a Reading Culture at our house, and then accidentally inculcated our children into it. Today, I wanted to … Continue reading Raising Readers: Selecting Books
Raising Readers: Reading Culture
I was sitting and reading one afternoon last fall when the cat got up from my lap and, wakened from the world of the novel on my lap, I realized … Continue reading Raising Readers: Reading Culture
Welcome to Braggsville by T. Geronimo Johnson
Welcome to Braggsville by T. Geronimo Johnson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Shortly after I moved from North Carolina to the San Francisco Bay Area, I saw a promo … Continue reading Welcome to Braggsville by T. Geronimo Johnson
2014: My Year in Books
In 2014, I read 103 books, consisting of a total of 22,721 pages (I stopped reading 6 of these books before finishing them; the page total does not account for this). The … Continue reading 2014: My Year in Books
2013: My Year in Books
Ah, it’s New Year’s Eve, when all the cool kids sit at home putting together the lists of books they read during the previous year! That is what the cool … Continue reading 2013: My Year in Books
Imperfect Happiness 