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Today is (Women) Read Comics in Public Day!
In honor of the occasion, here I am reading Volume 1 of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus at the park! I recently finished watching the series on Netflix for the first time (Late to the party...
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fuck yeah reading: 2012 books
Second annual! So this is a new tradition that I started last year, after I saw Marji’s list; only this year I did it more better, because I kept track of the books as I went. (Imagine that!) Also I...
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Oh, Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun*
This has been the scene come four o’clock the past few days. I’ve been getting in more reading when time allows, and this is pretty much the perfect reading spot in the house most afternoons. As the...
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fuck yeah reading: 2013 books
The year of twenty and thirteen turned out to be a much better year in books than dogs for me. Probably because I took to drowning my dog-related sorrows in dystopian novels (in between mouthfuls of...
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The 2014 Real Book Challenge
So it’s kind of funny that I decided to join the “Real” Book Challenge this year, since one of my resolutions is to make better use of my Kindle. I’ve been resisting for years – psychologically, I...
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2014 Real Book Challenge: January Roundup
So the first month of the 2014 Real Book Challenge has officially drawn to a close, and I’m proud to say that I read a grand total of eight books during this stretch, all of them “real.” According to...
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no Whammies no Whammies no Whammies!
Hey everybody, I made a thing! Specifically, a book jar thing! (Technically it’s a plastic food canister, but whatever. Next time I’m out and about, I’ll pick up something fancier. A fish bowl, maybe?...
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2014 Real Book Challenge: February Roundup
So the bad news is that I only read five “real” books this month, down from eight in January. The good news? I still read more books in total. They just happened to be ebooks! That’s okay, though, I’m...
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2014 Real Book Challenge: March Roundup
With a little help from my shiny new book jar (container, but hopefully I’ll upgrade soon!), this month I plowed through seven “real” books (and nine ebooks, but who’s counting? Oh that’s right ME!)...
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2014 Real Book Challenge: April Roundup
I only read three “real” books this month but, in my defense, I committed to reviewing a bunch of books through Library Thing, all of which were ebooks. Plus Peedee’s blood work came back wonky, he...
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Diversify Your Shelves!
Recently there’s been quite a bit of discussion about the lack of diversity in children’s and young adult literature (and, let’s face it, literature in general). This discontent inspired a 3-day...
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2014 Book Blogger Summer Reading Program!
When I was a kid, I used to live at the library during the summer months. (Air conditioning and books, what more could a girl want?) One of my favorite childhood memories is participating in the...
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2014 Real Book Challenge: May Roundup
Four books down in May, with just 12 more to go for the year! Sex Criminals, Volume 1: One Weird Trick by Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky (2014); reviewed here Parable of the Talents (Earthseed #2)...
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Stacking the Shelves: JoCo Library 2014 Sizzlin’ Summer Book Sale ed.!
So book bloggers have this thing where they post their weekly book hauls, usually on Saturdays, under the heading “Stacking the Shelves.” (See also: Mailbox Monday; Showcase Sunday; Bought, Borrowed...
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2014 Real Book Challenge: June Roundup
Six books down, with just six more to go! I might have to raise my goal, like I did with my Goodreads challenge. (Hint: it was 78.) The Summer I Wasn’t Me by Jessica Verdi (2014); reviewed here Take...
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2nd Annual Beat the Heat Readathon: August 11th – September 1st
Phantasmic Reads and Novel Heartbeat are hosting the 2nd Annual Beat the Heat Readathon from August 11th through September 1st. Basically the idea is to hang out in an air conditioned building – or...
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2014 Real Book Challenge: July Roundup
Just two real books to speak of this month. I know, so sad! I have a stack of ‘em lined up for review in August, though, so I’m sure to do better this month! The Mountaintop School for Dogs and...
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2014 Real Book Challenge: August Roundup
All nine of my reads this month were “real” books; this puts me at 44 for the year, which means I surpassed my original goal of 39 books. Yay me! Since I already bumped up my total goal to 101, I...
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2014 Real Book Challenge: September Roundup
I read four whole “real” books this month! I know, I know; so sad. But I was sick for the good part of two weeks, preoccupied with VeganMoFo, and doting on two foster dogs who were soon on their way...
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2014 Real Book Challenge: October Roundup
The bad news: I only read three “real” books this month. The good news: I’ve already surpassed my revised goal by one whole book! That, and I have a bunch of physical books for review slated to arrive...
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