1% Well Read Challenge 2009

It’s another round of the 1% Well Read Challenge, however this is my first year. I thought of joining in late last year but I was already past the goal by the time I found it.
I’ve been waiting for the new year to start and here it is. You can find all the details HERE.
I’m [...]

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BTT: Collections

Hardcover? Or paperback?
Illustrations? Or just text?
First editions? Or you don’t care?
Signed by the author? Or not?

I think I have a large mixture of both. I buy most brand new books in hardcover, and if I have a choice in a library book sale or something I will choose hardcover over paperback, but paperback is lighter [...]

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Tuesday Thingers: Favorite Genres

Do you have a specialized blog where you only review a certain genre or type of book? If so, what is your favorite thing about that type of book? If not, what is/are your favorite genre(s)? What makes that genre(s) a favorite?
My blog isn’t really specialized in the sense that I only review certain [...]

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Banned Book Challenge 2009

This is my first year participating in this challenge. All the details can be found here.
Runs from: February 22 – June 30, 2009.
I am committing to 3 books for the challenge, however there are many on this years suggested list that I may read as well.

East of Eden by John Steinbeck
James and the Giant Peach [...]

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What’s On Your Nightstand? – February

It’s that time again!

Time has flown this month, of course, February is always short, but still I feel like I didn’t accomplish as much.
The last book I finished reading was Love is a Many Trousered Thing by Louise Rennison.
Once again, the Winter Reading Challenge ends March 20, 2009 and so I will have to have [...]

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