Celebrating a love of all things reading and writing
I joined Lilac City Rochester Writers in fall of 2020. The first event (over zoom since it was the height of the pandemic) was a critique. One of the pieces we reviewed was a chapter from Rick Ieckel's book about the history of the Rochester airport. Today I got to attend the book launch. It... Continue Reading →
You stage a fake relationship and end up falling in love. You've found multiple dead bodies in your small town. Your pet shows an affinity for solving crimes. Your town has an abnormal amount of really attractive people. You find out that you have magical powers. You eat cupcakes all day and never exercise, yet... Continue Reading →
We've all been there. You read that one of your favorite books is being made into a movie. You are filled with anticipation and scour social media looking for more information. The first disappointment comes when the cast is revealed. The actors look nothing like the characters in your head. Then, the previews start, and... Continue Reading →
There is a constant debate over the merits of print books versus ereaders. There is plenty of research that will proves we retain and process information differently when it is on a screen. But that isn't why most avid readers prefer the printed book. I broke down and got a Nook several years ago. I... Continue Reading →
I've used Goodreads for years to track my reading. This year I decided to put that information into storygraph to get more specific data. Read 76 books, 24,642 pages I reviewed my stats starting in 2008, when I joined Goodreads, and emotional, mysterious and lighthearted are consistently my preferred moods. I'm definitely a fiction reader.... Continue Reading →
I love holiday themed books for all seasons, especially Christmas. Every genre has at least a few books with a holiday theme. I have not done a top ten list in awhile, so I thought I'd post a list of my top ten things I look for in a holiday read. 10. New Traditions- I... Continue Reading →
This is a day late due to some technical issues. But, I couldn't let Thankgiving pass without a post about gratitude for books. Here are just a few of the reasaons to be thankful for books. Reading may be a solo activity, but it forms a community for introverts. When you discover someone else is... Continue Reading →
I was eating my breakfast Thursday morning when it scrolled across the screen that Gary Paulsen had died. I knew right away that I wanted to write a post about him. Paulsen's writing accomplished the impossible: getting reluctant readers to enjoy reading. Since each reader is unique, the key to hooking a reluctant reader is... Continue Reading →
I saw this on Subakka.bookstuff and wanted to participate in honor of my mother, a breast cancer survivor. For the month of October post your pink stacks with the hashtag #pinkbooks4boobs to support those fighting breast cancer. @bookishladiesclub is also collecting donations
I love books with two stories from different times intertwined. The authors on this list often write in this style, but I limited the list to one book per author. 10. Blackberry Winter by Sarah Jio Claire Aldridge is a reporter assigned to cover the 1933 blackberry winter storm. While researching she learns of an... Continue Reading →
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