A cool, damp Spring has helped propel me far beyond completing 100 books so far this year. May's reading was varied as I tried to catch up on ARCs. Now I need to complete the harder-for-me part, write up short reviews to tempt others to give these titles a try. In response to politics I've been reading fantasy and science fiction. This meant more Mercedes Lackey (Elite and Beauty and the Werewolf) and Kim Stanley … [Read more...]

I'm very close to reading 100 books so far this year, I completed 95 books through the end of April. As of today I've read (or reread) 99 books! Has anything interesting appeared over all those pages? Yes. I love to reread. I don't see why that's considered odd, it's common to watch reruns of TV sitcoms or even favourite movies (especially today). April Reading My reading was mostly rereading last month, I tried … [Read more...]

I had my nose in a book throughout last month, it paid off! I read (or reread) 27 more books. What is interesting is I'm fast approaching the total number of pages that I read in the entirety of last year! I wonder if I'll break my 2012 record? Rereading I'm deep into my semi-annual Valdemar reread. I like to read in the following order. I begin with the first published series and go chronologically forward … [Read more...]

Aah. I feel I'm back in the habit of reading more, social media-ing less. While I participated in the #yarnlovechallenge in February, I still managed to read twenty books! That, however, isn't what has me giddy with excitement. It's a well established fact that I love rereading. For years now, I've relied on Goodreads as my reading organization tool, even though it didn't track rereading in the way I wanted it to. … [Read more...]

It's true, when one spends less time in front of social media and uses that time instead for reading and writing, progress happens. I read 18 books in January. That's not a record but it's better than last year. What did I read? I wrote about some of these titles already, two cookbooks to beat the January cooking blues and 3 book reviews: practical letters, bath knits, and online presence. I found these five … [Read more...]