One of my favorite literary things to do each year is the Goodreads Book Challenge. At the beginning of the year, you choose how many books you plan to read that year and then challenge yourself to get there. For the past two years, I pledged to read 30 books and accomplished it both years.…
What a lovely book to read during the holiday season… or any season for that matter! I received this as a free audiobook and now, having listened to it, will be rushing out to buy a copy or two or three. As a lifelong devout lover of Christmas, this book felt as though it was…
I consume books at a pretty rapid pace. At any time, I have at least four books that I’m working through: A physical book An audiobook on CD that I listen to on my work commute An eBook that I read on my Kindle or iPad while on the treadmill An audiobook on my phone…
Another Ben Hatke book that I’ve read, another Ben Hatke book that I love. It’s to the point now where I no longer wonder if I’ll like a new book of his, I know for certain before I’ve even opened the front cover. As a fan of goblins, I was particularly interested in this one…
It’s a very interesting thing, rediscovering a book which you had no idea had such an influence over your life. I first read Goblins in the Castle by Bruce Coville when I bought it at a book fair in elementary school. The cover and title really pulled me in and the description both intrigued and…