Tag Archives: memes and surveys

From the Broke and the Bookish: May 24: Top Ten Books You Lied About (lied about reading, lied about NOT reading, lied about liking/disliking, etc….dish your dirty secrets!!) 1. Robinson Crusoe, Daniel DeFoe and 2. Journey to the Center of … Continue reading →

This week, the Broke and the Bookish are covering…Top Ten Miner Characters! 1. Des, Darth Bane: Path of Destruction (Drew Karpyshyn) It’s a hard life being an abused miner’s son, forever trying to work off your father’s debt  and getting nowhere. … Continue reading →

This week The Broke and the Bookish are dicussing their favorite books they found through recommendations. Happily I have a ‘reccommended‘ label just for an occasion such as this. 1. Redwall, Brian Jacques (Librarian) My home librarian suggested this book to me many … Continue reading →

This week the Broke and the Bookish are revisiting topics they missed the first go-round. 1. The Henry Huggins/Beezus and Ramona series (Beverly Cleary) These books were among the first I ever checked out at the library. I believe I … Continue reading →

This week the Broke and the Bookish are speaking up on behalf of authors whom they love, but who no one else has ever heard of… 1. Ray Spangenburg and Diane Kit MoserThese two are a married couple who have … Continue reading →

This week the Broke and the Bookish are mulling over their book publishing-related pet peeves.  Some entries were suggested by Baley of the Reader’s Book Blog. 1. Teeny Tiny Text  Aside from a touch of nearsightnedness, my vision is pretty … Continue reading →

This week the Broke and the Bookish are stocking their family trees with literary figures! 1. Hari Seldon (Foundation,  Isaac Asimov) He’s the grandfather who knows eeeeeeeverything. 2. Minerva McGonnagal (Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling) “Aunt Minnie”, anyone?  Tough, but kindly. … Continue reading →

Booking through Thursday wants to know:  Do you multi-task when you read? Do other things like stirring things on the stove, brushing your teeth, watching television, knitting, walking, et cetera? “My mother always said, ‘If you try to combine talking … Continue reading →

This week the Broke and the Bookish are discussing powerful duos — best friends, nemeses, and couples. 1. Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling) These two are tied together by prophecy, destined for mutual destruction — for … Continue reading →

Not every book purchased gets read immediately, despite our best intentions. This week the Broke and the Bookish are revealing the identities of long-term residents of the To-Be-Read piles, stacks, and mountains hiding in their homes. 1. A Man in … Continue reading →