This is the sign-up page. Please go here to link your reviews. It’s time to sign up for the 2016 Books in Translation Reading Challenge! The goal is obviously to read translations of books, from any language into the language(s) you’re comfortable reading; they don’t have to be in English. You can read any genre Continue Reading…
Please link your reviews for the Southern Literature Reading Challenge 2015 here. I’m signing up at the Sweet Iced Tea level, 4-5 books. My progress: Update as of January 1, 2016: This challenge is complete! I met my goal of 3-5 books read. I need to work on reviewing more of them though. Thanks for Continue Reading…
This is the sign-up page. Please link your reviews here. I’m hosting the Southern Literature Reading Challenge again this year. I love reading Southern Literature and I hope you do too! The rules: Read a book(s)–non-fiction or fiction of any genre, for any age group–written by an author from the South and set mostly in Continue Reading…
Please link your reviews for the 2015 Nonfiction Reading Challenge here. Looking for the “rules” or the sign up page? Click here or click on the button. I’m signing up at the Seeker level, 11-15 books. I’ll track my progress here […]
Image courtesy of Serge Bertasius Photography at FreeDigitalPhotos.net Image courtesy of Serge Bertasius Photography at FreeDigitalPhotos.net This is the sign up page. Please link your reviews here. It’s time to sign up for my Nonfiction Reading Challenge again! The Challenge: Read any non-fiction book(s), adult or young adult. That’s it. You can choose anything. Memoirs? Continue Reading…
Image courtesy of hywards at FreeDigitalPhotos.net Please link your reviews for the 2015 Books in Translation Reading Challenge here. Looking for the “rules” or the sign up page? Click here or click on the button. I’ll track my progress here. I’m aiming low this year, for the Beginner level. This one’s always a struggle for Continue Reading…
This is the challenge sign-up page. Please link your reviews here. I’m sure I’m behind as usual, but it’s time for the 2015 Books in Translation Reading Challenge signup! The goal is obviously to read translations of books, from any language into the language(s) you’re comfortable reading in; they don’t have to be in English. Continue Reading…
The last week in September is always dedicated to bringing awareness to banned or challenged books. The American Library Association explains the difference more succinctly than I can: A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group. A banning is the removal of those materials. Continue Reading…
Doc Holliday. To most of us, it’s a name out of legend. The Wild West. The Shootout at the O.K. Corral. Wyatt Earp. But there’s a real man behind the myth and in this work of fiction, author Mary Doria Russell tries to find him. I must admit upfront that the O.K. Corral, etc. is Continue Reading…
Image attribution: Sara Aydin Matos Please link your reviews for the Books in Translation Reading Challenge 2014 here. Looking for the “rules” or the sign up page? Click here or click on the button. I’ll track my progress here. I’m aiming low this year, for the Beginner level. This one’s always a struggle for me! Continue Reading…
Image attribution: Sara Aydin Matos Image attribution: Sara Aydin Matos Please go to this page to link your reviews. After a brief delay, I’m finally posting the Books in Translation Reading Challenge for 2014. The goal is obviously to read translations of books, from any language into the language(s) you’re comfortable reading in; they don’t Continue Reading…