Shelleyrae at Book’d Out is hosting the Eclectic Reader Challenge again this year. I truly enjoyed this challenge in 2012, so I’m signing up again. Here’s what Shelleyrae has to say: The aim of The Eclectic Reader 2013 Challenge is to push you outside your comfort zone by reading up to 12 books during the Continue Reading…
I’m signing up for the Off the Shelf Reading Challenge hosted at Bookish Ardour again this year. I’m slowly making a dent in my stacks of unread books, although I’m sure my husband can’t see my progress! From Bookish Ardour: About: The Off the Shelf Reading Challenge is probably the most popular challenge there is on BA. The […]
I am literally counting down the minutes to 2013, but I thought I’d throw out one last post for 2012–the obligatory top ten list. I’m too stingy with my 5-star ratings; this is tough to do! I am leaving re-reads out, which makes it even harder. Please note that these are books that I read in 2012, they were not published in […]
“Have you read a book by an author that you really enjoyed and felt moved to read another of the author’s works? Or are you thinking to give an author another try even if you didn’t like your first taste of their work? If yes, then this challenge is for you! You’re going to go back for seconds of an author that you’ve only read […]
Colleen at Books in the City is hosting the Immigrant Stories Challenge again this year. The goal is to read any kind of book featuring an immigrant experience. These books do not have to center around the US–people immigrate all over the world. This was one of my favorite challenges last year, so I’m signing Continue Reading…
Rose City Reader is hosting the European Reading Challenge in 2012. The goal is to read 1-5 books written by a European OR set in Europe. There are prizes and different variations of the challenge. Visit Rose City Reader for more details and to sign up! I’m doing the straightforward challenge and aiming for the Business […]
Shelleyrae at Book’d Out is hosting The Eclectic Reader Challenge in 2012. The challenge is to read a total of 12 books from 12 different genres. I’ll track my progress here. The genres are: Literary […]
I know I’ve mentioned this a few times already, but I’ve only started listening to audio books over the past year, and I’m surprised at how much I’ve started to like them. I’ve even written some words in a few reviews that I didn’t think I ever would: “I highly recommend this on audio.” What started as a desperate way to squeeze […]
I joined the Off the Shelf Challenge last year and did well enough that I’m signing up for it again. I can always use more encouragement to read the books I already own! From Bookish Ardour: “This challenge is to read those books you own a copy of, print, digital, and audio, you have been Continue Reading…
A list of my 2012 book reviews by title.
A list of my 2012 book reviews by rating.