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By Charity Posted on August 24, 2017August 14, 2017

TBR List Declutter: Week 11

It’s hard to follow last week’s impromptu lesson about Latin numeration, so I’m not even going to try. Instead, let’s just jump into books CI to CX (centum unus to … Continue reading TBR List Declutter: Week 11

Categories: Books, TBR List DeclutterTags: Books, reading, TBR
By Charity Posted on August 17, 2017August 16, 2017

TBR List Declutter: Week 10

Today I hit the century mark! The first of seven. When I’m done, I will celebrate the TBR Declutter’s sesquisepticentennial, if I continue to use anniversary names to count my … Continue reading TBR List Declutter: Week 10

Categories: Books, TBR List DeclutterTags: Books, reading, TBR
By Charity Posted on August 10, 2017August 4, 2017

TBR List Declutter: Week 9

With these ten, I had apparently finished with the book of books. The New York Times had a “Top 20 Writers Under 40” thing a few years ago, and based … Continue reading TBR List Declutter: Week 9

Categories: Books, TBR List DeclutterTags: Books, reading, TBR
By Charity Posted on August 3, 2017July 23, 2017

TBR List Declutter: Week 8

As of this week, I’ve gone through more than 10% of my original 750-title TBR. Motoring right along with ten more from March 9, 2010, from the book of books. … Continue reading TBR List Declutter: Week 8

Categories: Books, TBR List DeclutterTags: Books, reading, TBR
By Charity Posted on August 1, 2017

Bookends: July 2017

July was a mix of hot, muggy days interspersed with phenomenal, California-like weather that left me feeling renewed and (almost) ready to put up with the mugginess again. It’s difficult … Continue reading Bookends: July 2017

Categories: BooksTags: book review, Caterpillar, Home improvement, monarch butterfly, reading
By Charity Posted on July 27, 2017July 15, 2017

TBR List Declutter: Week 7

Another week, another ten books! All of these were added on March 9, 2010, from—you guessed it!—the book of books. If you see me blogging about wanting to check out … Continue reading TBR List Declutter: Week 7

Categories: Books, TBR List DeclutterTags: Books, reading, TBR
By Charity Posted on July 24, 2017

Howards End by E.M. Forster

Howards End was the July SBC selection, and finishing it, I’m no longer behind on my reading for my own book club! Check out the SBC page for the titles … Continue reading Howards End by E.M. Forster

Categories: BooksTags: Books, EM Forster, reading, Sisters Book Club
By Charity Posted on July 20, 2017July 15, 2017

TBR List Declutter: Week 6

Ten more titles, nine from the book of books—and one not! Wondering what this is all about? Check out the introductory post. Titles 51-60:

Categories: Books, TBR List DeclutterTags: Books, reading, TBR
By Charity Posted on July 13, 2017September 22, 2017

TBR List Declutter: Week 5

Well, what do you know? Ten more titles from the book of books (added January 15, 2010). I really went to town adding titles from that book. Wondering what this … Continue reading TBR List Declutter: Week 5

Categories: Books, TBR List DeclutterTags: Books, reading, TBR
By Charity Posted on July 6, 2017September 22, 2017

TBR List Declutter: Week 4

It appears that two weeks after my bulk addition of titles, I must have picked up the book of books again and added more. These are all from January 15, … Continue reading TBR List Declutter: Week 4

Categories: Books, TBR List DeclutterTags: Books, reading, TBR
By Charity Posted on July 2, 2017July 2, 2017

The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri

The Lowland was the SBC selection for May 2017. Visit the SBC Page (linked above) for more books we’re reading/have read. This novel took me forever to read. I started … Continue reading The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri

Categories: BooksTags: book review, Books, reading, Sisters Book Club
By Charity Posted on July 1, 2017July 1, 2017

Bookends: June 2017

It’s finally strawberry time in Massachusetts! We’ve picked four weeks in a row and brought home a total of sixty-one pounds of strawberries. I froze a bunch of them and … Continue reading Bookends: June 2017

Categories: BooksTags: book review, Home improvement, progressive capsule, reading, riotgrams, strawberries

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