Would it really be a readathon without some challenges? For those interested, I’ve put together a list of six optional challenges that can be completed at any point during the weekend. Feel free to do as many or as few as you’d like. You can share your responses on your blog, on social media with... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the Winter 2020 Mini Persephone Readathon! This open post will serve as a central place to share your reading progress, your completed challenges, share links to your readathon posts, and just to chat about anything Persephone books/readathon related. I’ve also listed a few reminders/links below. I hope you all have an enjoyable, cozy,... Continue Reading →
The news feels unrelentingly bleak at the moment. I don't know about you, but I for one could use a quiet distraction. Since the pages between certain iconic grey covers never fail to offer just that, I thought a weekend-long readathon celebrating all things Persephone Books would be a good place to start. I'm happy to... Continue Reading →
All good things must come to an end, even this round of the Persephone Readathon! Thank you so much to everyone who participated, commented, reviewed, posted, instagrammed and retweeted. I hope you all enjoyed these past ten days as much as I did. I'm still catching up on all your lovely posts and comments. Keep your... Continue Reading →
2019 is without a doubt a momentous year for Persephone Books. It not only marks the celebration of their twentieth anniversary, it's also a year of uncertainty and change. Firstly, if you haven't yet seen The New York Times feature: "A Bookstore of One's Own" that was published in April, stop reading this and go check it out!... Continue Reading →
I can't believe today's the last day of this Persephone Readathon! I hope you all have had an enjoyable, Persephone Books-filled ten days. (Here are the Open Posts for Day One, Days 2-3, Days 4-5, Days 6-7, and Days 8-9). Don’t forget to share your readathon experience and follow along with #PersephoneReadathon. As always, more details about the... Continue Reading →
Hope you enjoy these last few days of the readathon! (Here are the Open Posts for Day One, Days 2-3, Days 4-5, and Days 6-7.) Don’t forget to share your readathon experience and follow along with #PersephoneReadathon. As always, more details about the readathon can be found on my Persephone Readathon Page Discussion Question #5 Pretending for... Continue Reading →
How well do you know your Persephone endpapers? I've created a fun (and challenging) little quiz for you to put your knowledge to the test. Share your results with us in the comments. The winner will receive the ultimate bragging rights. Good luck! If you'd like a hint, here are the Book Titles Featured *... Continue Reading →
The readathon seems to be flying by! Have you finished (one of) your Persephone reads? (Here are the Open Posts for Day One, Days 2-3, and Days 4-5) Don’t forget to share your readathon experience and follow along with #PersephoneReadathon. As always, more details about the readathon can be found on my Persephone Readathon Page Discussion... Continue Reading →
Welcome to days four and five of the Persephone Readathon! How are you enjoying your reading so far? (Here are the Open Posts for Day One, and Days 2-3) Don’t forget to share your readathon experience and follow along with #PersephoneReadathon. As always, more details about the readathon can be found on my Persephone Readathon Page... Continue Reading →
Dwell in Possibility 