Why, Hello 2010: A Retrospective

On end of the year best-of lists, a retrospective look at the highlights of 2009, YA books, new discoveries, dark magic, and a whole lot of good reading:
I’m sure you’ve never heard me say this before, but I love end-of-the-year best-of lists.  I love the ones published by newspapers and magazines and especially those published [...]

R.R.Read-a-thon Update/Wrap-Up

On readathons, sleeping – not reading – the day away, back pain, and a few books:
First off, I hope everyone had a great time participating in Bethany’s Read. Read. Read-a-thon yesterday.  I looks as if a lot of people got a lot of reading done, and those who didn’t at least had fun.  As for [...]

Thankfully Reading Weekend Wrap-Up

On thankfully reading weekend, sea monsters, ghosts, and same sex unions:
You probably don’t need me to tell you that I didn’t get nearly as much reading done as I’d planned.  I figured it was an ambitious plan to begin with, but well, a girl can dream, right?  I didn’t keep a page count, because I’m [...]

Wherein I Add Several Books to My TBR List

On the Times’ 100 notables of 2009:
Yesterday was a big, fat no man’s land day for me.  I wasn’t a part of the rampaging crowds mobbing the stores on the Black Friday (just the thought of it gives me goosebumps *shivers*) and obviously I didn’t post.  What did I do yesterday?  Read.  I’m pretty sure [...]

Sunday Spotlight: How Beautiful it Is…

On all those great thoughts, Sunday spotlights, and the ‘middle’ in Middlesex:
Sunday is usually the most difficult day for me to blog, which is why I generally avoid it.  I always feel as if I should write something deep and insightful about something – anything – I’ve read over the course of the week.  I [...]

Hugs! Kisses!… and a Little Reading

On my inherent flakiness, internet on the fritz, lesbian fiction, and all that good reading:
If it were possible to hug and kiss a blog I would definitely do so right now.  Oh, BiblioAddict how I’ve missed you!  I know, I know.  I say this – what? – at least like every other month, right?  By [...]