There are not one, but two exciting readathons that kick off this Saturday, October 20th! The first is the well-known Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon. I don't think I'll be able to read as much as I'd like to on Saturday, but I couldn't not participate to some degree in one of my favorite reading/blogging events.... Continue Reading →
It's time for one of my favorite reading events of the year: Readers Imbibing Peril, aka R.I.P. This year marks the thirteenth (!!) round of the challenge, which is all about enjoying books that could be classified as: Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, Dark Fantasy, Gothic, Horror, and/or Supernatural. The fun starts September 1st and runs until October 31st. You... Continue Reading →
The House Between Tides, Sarah Maine Published 2016 Muirlan House is a large, remote estate in Scotland's majestic and wild Outer Hebrides; one that can only be accessed during low tide. After the deaths of her parents and grandmother, Londoner Hetty Deveraux has inherited this crumbling house and has big dreams of renovating it into... Continue Reading →
That's a wrap for the R.I.P. XII reading challenge. I accomplished my goal of reading four books, although I was hoping to squeeze even more R.I.P. reading in. I'm still in the mood for gothic and atmospheric reads-luckily many of the books I'm planning to read in November fit into the #RIPXII categories. Here's what... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Taking on a World of Words. The three W’s are: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? Ahhhh, I can't believe it's almost November! I still have so much reading I want to complete this month...... Continue Reading →
Another week, another wonderful readtathon. In this case, it's the first ever Autumn Readathon, hosted by one of my favorite booktubers: MercysBookishMusings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn0U8xMHfAY The #Autumnreadathon runs from Sunday 22nd to Saturday 28th October. The prompts are: 1. Read a gothic/spooky book The Lifted Veil by George Eliot 2. Read a non-fiction book that feels autumnal... Continue Reading →
There are two fantastic readathons starting this weekend, and I couldn't be more excited. On Saturday (at 8:00 AM for the east coast start time) Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon kicks off. This popular event is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. This will be my first time participating, and I can't wait to read as much... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme created by The Broke and the Bookish blog. This week’s topic is: Top Ten Books On My Fall TBR List Fall is my favorite (reading) season. There are so many books I'm excited about picking up in the next few months. Here are the ones currently at the... Continue Reading →
It may not technically be fall yet, but now that it's September it's certainly right around the corner. And to be honest, I've had fall fever since late July, so I'm just going to go ahead and start getting into that autumn spirit. And what better way to get into the season than to join a... Continue Reading →
