Category: Winter Reading 2018

They say Spring sprung yesterday, but that Groundhog knew what was up when he turned back around and went to bed. It is drizzly and grey – the weather, my spirits and everything I have been watching and reading.  (I just binge watched the entire first season of The Handmaid’s tale.) Now all I want

I just finished Mr Mercedes – about 5 minutes ago. I have to thank this group one more time since so many finished it really helped build positive peer pressure for me! I think I enjoyed Mr Mercedes and I actually already took out the second book of the trilogy Finders Keepers from the library

…magnified and magnificent; that’s what “Winter Reading 2018” has been.  My thanks to the grand organizer, Borkali, and to every one of you who has read alongside me.  I know each of you has an over-committed schedule, so I really appreciate the time you’ve taken to discuss what you’ve read.  I’ve never done anything like

I managed to get two more books in before the deadline.  Slow days at work and rainy weather make for ample reading time. & bringing my total pages to 3314! Artemis was a disappointment. I had been looking forward to reading this new work by Andy Weir for months. I enjoyed his previous book The

This was my first ever reading group and it was awesome.  I read so many amazing things and had a wonderful time writing some of my thoughts. Having a community of people doing the same was fun, I was surprised and interested in the frequency of spontaneous overlaps. I reached the session target the week

 This book was written in the 80’s, and as you can see from the blurb on the front cover, it helped “usher in the age of memoirs.”  I think there have become too many memoirs by half out there, so that’s not why I read (listened to) it; I wanted, instead, to read Annie Dillard. 

Two ladies in the winner’s circle and it’s just the 5th! I cannot tell you how happy this makes me– though I am lagging behind with a limp 🙂 Well done, Kate and Teri– you are certainly making me stay inspired to finish my last few hundred pages. So, thank you for being here– it

My first “successful” reading challenge is in the bag.  Usually I start strong and then trail off towards the end of the challenges.  Wondering off into the woods, distracted by shiny things. Not this time! With the conclusion of my last book my page total comes in at 2237! Here is what I read: Home

I received this book as a gift about a year ago- and although it is a relatively short read, I managed to put it off for quite some time..  But after the last two books that I read, which were both very heavy material, I needed something a little different.  And this story kept me

After finished Archy & Mehitabel,  I calculated I had 430 pages left to read before March 19th. I felt a sense of relief, and that my charging ahead in early weeks has prepared me for the limited time I am currently experiencing. At one point I thought I might be more like Teri and even get