I think it goes without saying that this is a very weird time. When the 24 hour news-cycle becomes too much I’ve been turning to books, Thus I’m happy to have a 24 hour distraction with Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon Reading List: Blood Territory by Mark Whittaker The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. […]
Goodreads Updates Susan Orlean’s voice droned though out the book, and I almost felt as if she was bored and just going through the motions. I did speed up the pace on my audiobook which did help, but I still felt like I was being read a book by my high school English teacher. Yes, […]
It is the start of my second full week of quarantine and I am settling down with two readathons, Spring into Horror is a month-long readathon hosted by Michelle at Seasons of Reading and a special “home edition” for Bout of Books which runs all week (April 6-12) I will be posting my updates for […]
First Sentence It was only a duck pond, out at the back of the farm. It wasn’t very big. Lettie Hempstock said it was an ocean, but I knew that was silly. She said they’d come here across the ocean from the old country. What I Liked Neil Gaiman narrated The Ocean at the End […]
The Write On Review-a-thon is a monthly, low-key event to help you stay on top of your review pile. Join however you’re comfortable (via blog, on the #boutofbooks-ers facebook page, or whatever works for you) and get motivated to keep your reviews up to date! Brought to you by Reading the Paranormal and the #boutofbooks-ers facebook group. This monthly […]
Three things I learned from Furiously Happy Judge time based on before and after Kirk Cameron went crazy You can never have too much cowbell Normal is boring. Weird is better. Goats are awesome. Choose to live furiously happy No one is prepared for their first time nor do they ever forget it. That […]
The Write On Review-a-thon is a monthly, low-key event to help you stay on top of your review pile. Join however you’re comfortable (via blog, on the #boutofbooks-ers facebook page, or whatever works for you) and get motivated to keep your reviews up to date! Brought to you by Reading the Paranormal and the #boutofbooks-ers […]
First Impressions Sue Rainsford’s debut novel is dark and twisted and reminiscent of a fairy tale before Disney got their hands on it. Think Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs but without Prince Charming. Story Impressions Follow Me to Ground was creepy, like Joey Tribbiani putting The Shining in the freezer creepy. After I finished listening […]
This is How it Is is a very moving book. It explores the family dynamics that change when a loved one is going through the process of transitioning. I loved Poppy’s resilience to become who she truly is despite judgement and liked that it sent the reader on a journey through several years and were […]
Weekly Wrap-up is where I share happenings on the blog, books I have read or acquired recently. I link to Caffeinated Book Reviewer, The Book Date and Tynga’s Reviews Off The Blog Last weekend, I saw Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban with a live orchestra performing the music. It. Was. Awesome. I can’t […]