Q2 2016 Reviews
Let’s check out all the books (or adaptations) we have reviewed in the second quarter of 2016. Have you read our reviews? Which book is your favorite from our list? April 2016: May 2016: June 2016:
Chat Between Chapters: Stay Out in the Sun Day
Have you heard of Stay Out in the Sun Day? Let’s chat about books and the sun. Are there books with a Sun on the cover or in the title that are memorable? Or maybe just a sunny, bright cover? Julie: Did you know that there is absolutely nothing that Goodreads doesn’t have a list […]
Chapter Break Bingo – July 2016
We are starting a new feature for 2016. Monthly Book Bingo! Play along with us! Here are the rules: Each month we will upload a new bingo card. You download the bingo card and mark off squares as you read books each month. At the end of the month, we will post our own bingo […]
#ShelfLove: Why We Read the Books We Read
#ShelfLove Challenge 2016 We’re co-hosting the #ShelfLove challenge again this year so join us and read more of the books you already bought! July topic: Why do you read the books you read? Explore why you gravitate towards certain genres and/or authors. How do you pick the next book you will read? Julie’s Challenge Update: I […]
Chapter Break Bingo – June 2016 Completed Cards
We are starting a new feature for 2016. Monthly Book Bingo! Play along with us! Here are the rules: Each month we will upload a new bingo card. You download the bingo card and mark off squares as you read books each month. At the end of the month, we will post our own bingo […]
Chat Between Chapters: Spend the Night in a Bookstore
What would you do if you had to spend the night in a bookstore? Julie: Oh my what a fun topic! What would I do if I accidentally got locked in a bookstore overnight? Well, and provided that someone else had my kid safely, right? So I could actually enjoy the time in the bookstore, […]
What Books Taught Us – How to Survive the Apocalypse
Have you checked out our various Features pages lately? Julie and I are all about Features posts. (Who doesn’t need an occasional break from reviews?) In this new feature post, we will be discussing What Books Taught Us. And no, we don’t mean cooking, crafting, or organizing. We are talking about serious, useful skills. Like […]
2016 Audiobook Challenge: Q2 Update
Julie’s 2016 Audiobook Challenge Update: Well I apparently didn’t do a Q1 update, fail? But here’s my mid-year check up for this fun-tastic audiobook challenge. You know by now that audiobooks are pretty much the ONLY way I read these days. SO HURRAY for this fun challenge. My goal? Marathoner (Look Ma no hands) 50+ […]
Chat Between Chapters: Father’s Day
For Father’s Day, let’s chat about our favorite literary Fathers! Lynn: Much like when we featured literary moms, I thought this post would be easier to write then it seemed. I thought of three right away. Arthur Weasley. I love his interest in the Muggle world. And how he is there to support Harry […]
Book Review – Winter Sea (Slains #1)
Lynn’s Review: If you read my TWHS post last week, here’s my review for Winter Sea. If you didn’t, shame on you! Read it now. I’ll wait. Winter Sea is two books for the price of one. Carrie is an author, writing about the Jacobites in 1708 Scotland. Her main character is Sophia. Both find […]