Tag Archives: reading
Help! Help! A Giant Squid!
One of the things that a pale, befreckled person looks forward to during a beach vacation is reading. Reading on the shady deck in the morning, reading on the couch at midday and reading under an umbrella while out on … Continue reading
30 DoB, Day 23: Book You’ve Been Meaning To Read
Hi, my name is Stevil and I have a confession related to the next 30 Days of Books question: Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t It’s not so much about a particular book, … Continue reading
30 DoB Day 18: A Book That Disappointed You
As the weekend draws to a close and we’re all apparently still here, I spent some time giving thought to the next question in the 30 Days of Books list: Day 18 – A book that disappointed you Geez, there’s been … Continue reading
30 DoB, Day 13: Favorite Author
The next question in the 30 Days of Books list is a pretty high stakes one: Day 13 – Your favorite writer I mean, other than “Favorite Book” does it get any bigger than that for a reader? For me, I … Continue reading
Bookblogger Question: Keeping Score
Since I began more actively reviewing books and keeping track of them on Goodreads over the past year or so, I’ve noticed a change in the way I think about books. Actually, “keeping track” of them is probably the wrong … Continue reading
30 DoB Day 2: Multiple Reads
So, today’s question on the 30 Days of Books list is: Day 02 – A book that you’ve read more than 3 times Well, now that’s interesting because the question assumes that I would read a book – any book … Continue reading
Month of Book Meme Goodness
I’ve been feeling in a little bit of a blogging slump recently and there might not be anything to break me out of it than: a) a good meme or b) writing about books. Well, Ross came to the rescue … Continue reading
That Girl
Note: I don't know what's up with the vox-book formatting… sorry Over our cross-country trip at the Holidays last year, one of the books that I read was “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” by Steig Larsson. I had … Continue reading
Book Review: “Drood” by Dan Simmons
When I picked up “Drood”, Dan Simmons’ novel at Costco a couple of months ago, I (literally) weighed the decision to whether to read the book or not. At 775 pp, this book is no small commitment. The story is … Continue reading
Book Review: “Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter” by Seth Grahame-Smith
In the brief author interview that follows the conclusion of “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter”, Seth Grahame-Smith relates that he got the idea for this book by going into bookstores in 2008. At that time, historians were gearing up to commemorate … Continue reading
