This week, Becky proposed two different Weekly Geeks topics related to literary observances this month: April 2nd was International Children’s Book Day, which inspired Option A: Be A Kid! The entire month is National Poetry Month, and therefore Option B is Be A Poet! I am not about to write a poem and inflict it on y’all, so I am left with Option A, for which Becky offered several suggestions: You could read a picture […]
This post is all about me answering questions, but I’ve got a few more questions to ask you – if you haven’t already done do, would you please stop by Tuesday’s post and answer them? Thanks! Musing Mondays, hosted at Just One More Page… This week’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about recording your reading…Do you keep track of what and/or how many books you read? How long have you been doing this? What’s your favorite […]
Happy birthday to ME, and greetings to you all from Disneyland! (Not really – I scheduled this post ahead of time. Didn’t I say I was taking my birthday off? And who blogs while at Disneyland, for goodness’ sake? Even I have my limits.) It’s been a little while since I did an all-Blogthings post, so I thought I’d lob a couple of quizzes at you to keep you entertained until I return with a […]
Mailbox Monday, hosted at The Printed Page Thanks to Jessica Lee at Penguin Group USA, I received a review copy of What to Read When: The Books and Stories to Read With Your Child – and All The Best Times to Read Them by Pam Allyn. The book will be in stores in a couple of weeks, and I’m looking forward to checking out this guide to family reading; I suspect that it could have […]
Ali proposed a “magical history tour” for Weekly Geeks this week, with a focus on Historical Fiction (contemporary novels with a historical setting), and offered four choices of topics to write about within that theme. I chose the second option (click on the link above to check out the others): Do you have a favorite book that really pulled you back in time, or perhaps gave you a special interest in that period? Include a […]
The questions at the end of each section are for you to answer in comments, should you choose to do so – I hope you will, at least for one or two! “Mailbox Monday,” hosted at The Printed Page I’ve given up bookstore shopping for Lent (how many weeks till Easter?), but I’m still picking up new books here and there… I mentioned in TBIF a couple of weeks ago that a LibraryThing Early Reviewers […]
“Hate” is a strong word, but that’s what this week’s Ten on Tuesday asked for – “10 Songs You Hate.” It was hard to narrow it down, to be honest. Tall Paul did some online searches for “worst songs,” and they reminded us both about a lot of songs that we couldn’t stand. Since I’m in my mid-forties, I’ve been listening to pop music for long enough to have heard a lot of crap – […]
Musing Monday, hosted at Just One More Page Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about new authors… What is your policy when it comes to new authors? Do you feel comfortable purchasing a book or do you prefer to borrow new authors from the library? How often do you ‘try out’ a new author? (Here’s a new addition to the TBIF Gallery; my plan is to participate whenever the question grabs me, as this one did.) […]
Tuesday Thingers: Questions for LibraryThing users, hosted at Wendi’s Book Corner This week’s question: Were you aware of the LT Early Reviewers Program? Have you received any books from the program? If you have, how have you liked the book(s)? Any other thoughts on the LTER program? My Answer: Great timing for this question, since Febrary LTER recipients were notified this week, and the March list is on its way! I opened my LibraryThing account […]
I have been honored by Betty & Boo’s Mommy of The Betty and Boo Chronicles with the “Honest Scrap” blog award. Reading her thoughtful posts is always a highlight of my day, and I really appreciate her nominating my blog for this recognition: “These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find friends and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are […]
Mailbox Monday, hosted at The Printed Page I have it on good authority – that would be Marcia, founder of “Mailbox Monday” – that this meme is meant for mentioning any new arrivals on your bookshelves, whether they came through the mail or not. I have two newbies from a trip to Borders last weekend. We were actually not there for the usual reason; we were looking for some reading glasses for Tall Paul, who […]
I karate-chopped a surfer under your bed because the voices told me to. (How both of us fit under your bed remains a mystery…) And what did YOU do today? Find your answer by selecting the appropriate phrases below, and either leave it in comments or post about it – we want to know! Pick the month you were born: January——-I kicked February——I loved March——–I karate chopped April———-I licked May———-I jumped on June———-I smelled July———–I […]
