Tag Archives: memes and surveys

This week, the Broke and the Brookish inquire: what are your favorite settings for historical fiction? 1. Medieval Castles, lyres,  armies of armored men on horseback,  columns of swords-, spear- and bowmen…what’s not to like? Besides plagues, I mean. And..the … Continue reading →

The Broke and the Bookish’ theme for Top Ten Tuesdays this week concerns New Years resolutions, naturally. I’m not usually one for resolutions, or even paying attention to the New Year, but it’s as good a time as any to … Continue reading →

A new challenge has been issued, one slightly shorter than last year’s. There are a few curveball categories (a romance set in the future..? Maybe I can count The Moon is a Harsh Mistress), but it looks like a fun … Continue reading →

This week’s top ten topic is an interesting one;  authors we own the most books of.  For the most part there’s a gulf between the authors I’ve read the most of and the books I own. I’ve read all of … Continue reading →

Yesterday Daisy  at the Broke and the Bookish asked about bookshelf organization.  Aside from two large collections, all of my books are organized by  general subject. This is perfectly sensible for the most part;  no one is surprised to find … Continue reading →

This was posted on a forum, so I thought I might post it here to see if anyone else wanted to play along. 1) Name a book you own that is written by someone with a Z in their nameHoward … Continue reading →

Summertime, and the livin’s easy…the asphalt’s melting,  and sunstroke is nigh… The summer is a good time for reading, because if you’re outside in the Alabama heat you’re going to boil in your own sweat. Seriously, this is not a … Continue reading →

This week, the Broke and the Bookish asks…what books will you be reading this spring? 1. Cycle JourneyI’m itching to read someone’s account of cycling across the United States, but there are so many out there I haven’t decided on … Continue reading →