Happy Sunday, everyone! Today I have two brief but exciting (at least, to me) pieces of news to share with you. They’re not related to my reading, though there will be cute cat pictures, if that’s your thing. First: A Job! Have you noticed that I have been especially MIA since the Readathon? Not answering …
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Reading Buddies Wrap-Up: “Middlesex” by Jeffrey Eugenides
Welcome, Reading Buddies! Two things before we jump into Middlesex: If you haven’t voted for December’s book yet, there’s still time to do so! The poll is over in my sidebar. We’re reading The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins in November! My copy is on its way to my library as we speak. I’ll …
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Thoughts on “Dracula” by Bram Stoker (Audiobook)
I listened to Dracula by Bram Stoker on audio for Allie’s October readalong. If you don’t know anything at all about Dracula, go read it for yourself! I don’t want to ruin it for you. If you’ve read it, or if you know the story’s outline, you can read further without fear of spoilers. About …
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Dueling Monsters 2011: Doctor Moreau vs. Cthulhu
Dueling Monsters is an annual event hosted by Jill and Heather. They each choose a literary monster to go head to head, then participants pick sides and declare a winner. I read both books last year and had a blast. This year I figured I’d only be able to read one of the two, but …
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Sunday Salon: Readathon Wrap-Up
Whew, the Readathon is over, for now! First I have to say, thank you, thank you, thank you to the fantastic organizers, my super-human co-Cheerio Trish, and our amazing cheerleaders. You guys did such a wonderful job!! I’d love to catch up with everyone today, but instead I’ll be studying like mad and then driving …