I should have started this meme, hosted by J. Kaye, last week, when I read so many books while the power was out. This week I’ve been trying to catch up with blog stuff and on GoodReads, and then there was Christmas, so I haven’t gotten much read. Finished: Madapple by Christina Meldrum (review up tonight, […]
History or Historical Fiction? Booking Through Thursday
This week’s question at Booking Through Thursday is Given the choice, which do you prefer? Real history? Or historical fiction? (Assume, for the purposes of this discussion that they are equally well-written and engaging.) I’m a dedicated fiction reader, so it’s almost impossible for me to get past my belief that non-fiction is dry and […]
Which Authors Are You Thankful For? Booking Through Thursday
Booking Through Thursday “What books and authors are you particularly thankful for this year?” The Book Thief by Markus Zusak–I don’t have the words to say how much I love this book. The characters, the story of The Word Shaker, Jesse Owens and Rudy Steiner, Papa’s shining spirit…I could go on and on. This immediately […]
Welcome
Welcome! My first post and I have no idea what to write. I feel like an idiot talking to myself, but I guess I should just pretend that I have an audience eager to read every word I type. 😉 I started this blog because the few book blogs that I follow just look like […]