Book Blog Hop (2 of 5)

CMash June 18, 2010 11 Comments

Hosted by Jennifer from CRAZY FOR BOOKS

Here are the instuctions from her site:
Every day I seem to find another book blog that I start following. In the spirit of the Friday Follow, I thought it would be cool to do a Book Blog Hop to give us all bookies a chance to connect and find new blogs that we may be missing out on! It will also give blog readers a chance to find other book blogs that they may not know existed!
So, if you’d like to participate, just repost this on your blog, sign MckLinky on her site, and check out other blogs in MckLinky! Let’s connect and make new book bloggy friends!! So, if you consider yourself a book blogger, come join the fun!
Pretty please – Your blog should have content related to books, including, but not limited to book reviews.

Friday 56

The Friday 56 (3 of 5)

CMash June 18, 2010 1 Comment

Hosted by Storytime With Tonya and Friends

Rules:

* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of this blog.
*Post a link along with your post back to this blog.
* Don’t dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.
Lenny wasn’t gone. He couldn’t be gone. Until she saw his dead body with her own eyes, she could not give up hope.

From Sidney Sheldon’s After The Darkness by Tilly Bagshawe

Challenge

Challenge Update (4 of 5)

CMash June 18, 2010 1 Comment

Hosted by Kristen from Bookworming in the 21st Century

Yesterday was a so-so day, thought I would get more reading time but life just tends to get in the way lol. Even though I probably won’t meet my goal, I am having fun anyway.

Yesterday’s reading time: 6.5 hours

Total Challenge hours: 22.5

Friday Fill-ins

Friday Fill-ins (5 of 5)

CMash June 18, 2010 2 Comments

http://fridayfillins.blogspot.com/

And…here we go!

1. I usually am up for 2 hours before the clock reads 6:58.
2. It was the reason, of course, that I chose to read this particular book.
3. Worrying about things that I have no control of is something I no longer feel the need to do.
4. I have another errand to run, then I am going to sit and read.
5. PLEASE!!…just go find it
6. What were once vices are no longer.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to spending time with hubby, tomorrow my plans include computer to-do list and read for challenge and Sunday, I want to sit by the pool and read, depending on the weather and have random.org pick the 2 winners of the giveaway!

Booking Thru Thursday

Booking Through Thursday (1 of 2)

CMash June 17, 2010 9 Comments

THURSDAY

http://btt2.wordpress.com/

Today’s Question:

Do you prefer reading current books? Or older ones? Or outright old ones? (As in, yes, there’s a difference between a book from 10 years ago and, say, Charles Dickens or Plato.)

My Answer:

I gravitate towards current books, however, there are many titles on my TBR Bucket List that were current at the time. There are so MANY of the “older” ones on my list that I know realistically, I will never read. What’s that saying…so many precious books, so little time. But if it by an author I enjoy, I don’t mind reading the older ones. And as far as the oldest…as in classics…those aren’t for me. I think it is due to when I was in high school and was forced to read books I didn’t enjoy.

2010 Challenges Tab

Challenge Update–Thurs (2 of 2)

CMash June 17, 2010 2 Comments

Hosted by Kristen from Bookworming in the 21st Century

Yesterday was a very productive day for me. I read quite a bit, finished a book, wrote and posted the review, and started another. I am still behind in my goal but knowing that I have signed up for this challenge, is giving me the kick in the butt to get off this laptop and to be sitting in my reading chair with my book. I also noticed yesterday that I am catching up in my tbr reading schedule after losing the month of April. I am now reading books that I received a month ago. However, this past month I received a lot of books.

Hours Read Wednesday: 7.5

Challenge Hours Read: 16

Goal For Week: 40

Booking Thru Thursday

Booking Through Thursday (1 of 2)

CMash June 17, 2010 9 Comments

THURSDAY

http://btt2.wordpress.com/

Today’s Question:

Do you prefer reading current books? Or older ones? Or outright old ones? (As in, yes, there’s a difference between a book from 10 years ago and, say, Charles Dickens or Plato.)

My Answer:

I gravitate towards current books, however, there are many titles on my TBR Bucket List that were current at the time. There are so MANY of the “older” ones on my list that I know realistically, I will never read. What’s that saying…so many precious books, so little time. But if it by an author I enjoy, I don’t mind reading the older ones. And as far as the oldest…as in classics…those aren’t for me. I think it is due to when I was in high school and was forced to read books I didn’t enjoy.

2010 Challenges Tab

Challenge Update–Thurs (2 of 2)

CMash June 17, 2010 2 Comments

Hosted by Kristen from Bookworming in the 21st Century

Yesterday was a very productive day for me. I read quite a bit, finished a book, wrote and posted the review, and started another. I am still behind in my goal but knowing that I have signed up for this challenge, is giving me the kick in the butt to get off this laptop and to be sitting in my reading chair with my book. I also noticed yesterday that I am catching up in my tbr reading schedule after losing the month of April. I am now reading books that I received a month ago. However, this past month I received a lot of books.

Hours Read Wednesday: 7.5

Challenge Hours Read: 16

Goal For Week: 40