Tag Archives: memes and surveys

Booking through Thursday wants to know:  which book changed your life? A few months ago I started writing a post called “Top Ten Books that Changed My Life”: when I started searching for similar lists by other readers, I stumbled … Continue reading →

This week, the Broke and the Bookish are contemplating a year of new books to delight in. New releases aren’t a staple of my reading diet — I tend to encounter them by chance — but I imagine I’ll be … Continue reading →

This week the folks at the Broke and the Bookish want to know just where we like to spend all of our time reading… 1. The Reading Tree When I lived on-campus, I lived across the street from the main … Continue reading →

Top ten characters I’d like to be best friends with.…well, this is going to be fun. 1. Ducky, California Diaries (Ann M. Martin) Ducky is a sixteen-year old guy living alone with his older brother while his parents explore Pompeii. … Continue reading →

Booking through Thursday wants to know:  What authors and books are you most thankful for? Beverly Cleary, Gertrude Chandler-Warner, and R.L. Stine, for so many hours of childhood entertainment… Melinda Metz, Anne M. Martin, K. A. Applegate, and S.D. Perry … Continue reading →

There is an interesting note going around in which people claim the BBC believes people have only read six of the below books. This is probably not true, for there is no mention the book list on the BBC website, … Continue reading →

Booking through Thursday wants to know: Who would you rather borrow from? Your library? Or a Friend?(Or don’t your friends trust you to return their books?) And, DO you return books you borrow?Most of my reading comes from libraries, either public or … Continue reading →

This week’s top ten list features the best of the worst — check it out at the Broke and the Bookish. Gul Dukat (below) is my favorite villain, but he doesn’t appear in many books. Presented in no real order. … Continue reading →

Booking through Thursday asks: It is November 11th, known here in the U.S. as Veteran’s Day, formerly Armistice Day to remember the end of WWI but expanded to honor all veterans who have fought for their country, so …do you read … Continue reading →