(Book Blogger Hop is hosted by Ramblings of a Coffee Addict. Hop in anytime!) Halloween is inching ever closer, and now’s the perfect time to start thinking about books that scare and/or creep the tar out of you. I don’t normally read “scary” books, but there are a handful of thrillers that definitely kept me…
Sing from the Sacred Harp
The last few months have not been my favorite. Work was more stressful than usual for quite awhile, and a string of medical issues had me so stressed that I gave myself hyperthyroidism — that’s right, I turn stressing into a professional sport. Add to that the fact that the medicine I was on made…
Top Ten Tuesday: Light & Fun Reads
(Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme brought to you by The Broke and the Bookish.) It’s been a crazy few weeks, and the last thing I’m in the mood for is a serious, heavy read. Here’s the books I pick up when I want something light and wonderful. The Masqueraders (Georgette Heyer) – The…
2012 State of the Blog and Wrap-Up
What a year! I didn’t reach all of my reading goals this year, but I’ve certainly enjoyed the journey. I’ve read some great books (and some stinkers!), challenged myself, and found some amazing stories just outside my comfort zone. Check out the final tallies for 2012. First, the basics Books read in 2012: 79 (14…
2012 End of Year Book Survey
I love nothing more than revisiting books, and this survey created by The Perpetual Page-Turner is a great way to do just that. Here’s some of my thoughts on books and blogging from this year. 1. Best Book You Read In 2012? (You can break it down by genre if you want) There’s no way…