Reading in company. It’s always more fun, isn’t it? Not that a stack of Persephones and a stack of lemon cakes aren’t enjoyable in and of themselves. But there’s something about knowing that there are similar stacks of books and stacks of sweets at hand for other readers. That, just
It's here. It's finally here. Persephone Reading Weekend, hosted by Claire and Verity. You've probably already seen a lot of buzz about it in blog land. There are a lot of Persephone readers in these here parts. I've been eyeing their preparatory posts. Just hoping. And, in quiet moments, I've been half-thinking about
What better way to celebrate February than with a bit of Heroine Love? Celebrate your love of literature's greatest heroines along with Erin Blakemore, author of The Heroine's Bookshelf You just might win a heroic selection of books and trinkets on February 18! You've already heard me rave about Maggie Lloyd in Swamp
Must-Reads, Ongoing Personal Challenges On the twelfth and final day of My Twelve Days of Challenges, I'm bookchatting about what I affectionately but determinedly call my Must Reads. The current year's are listed here and there will be links to archived lists in the future. Classics: 1. Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace
Wherein I Admit My Bias On the eleventh day of My Twelve Days of Challenges, I'm bookchatting about the challenge that most challenged me. On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the most challenging, I'd be tempted to give the Science Book Challenge an eleven, except that it
