I never thought to wonder why, but Chicago is the best place for a mystery, and that’s a fact. Lately I have been craving a mystery to read, so I decided to check out She Overheard Murder, by Jean Sheldon. This LAMBDA-nominated story is set in Chicago after the end of WWII and is theRead More
Readathon Hours 23 & 24: The Final Update!
Currently reading: The Complete Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black And how is it? Definitely the right pick for the last hours of the readathon. I was zoning out so much, anything more difficult would have been impossible. Pages read this hour: Hour 23; 152, Hour 24: 190, but those are both very generous estimates for littleRead More
Hours 19, 20, 21 & 22
Currently reading: The Complete Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black And how is it? I like it! I’ll definitely recommend it more at my bookstore. And such a quick read! I needed that. Pages read this hour: Hour 19: 66, Hour 20: 0 pages, Hour 21: 92, Hour 22: 119 Pages read so far: 1385 Books finished so far: Inheritance byRead More
Readathon Hours 16, 17 & 18
Currently reading: Paper Towns by John Green And how is it? I really wanted to like it, but I’ve got to say, I’m not impressed so far. I heard that this book critiques the manic pixie dream girl trope, and we’ll see how that plays out, but I don’t think it can make up for the casual sexismRead More
Readathon Hours 13, 14 & 15
Currently reading: Between books! Just finished those two poetry books, and about to start Paper Towns by John green! And how is it? I liked When I Was Straight a lot (especially the first half), but I felt like I wasn’t grasping the poems in This Is What Happened In Our Other Life. I tend to get impatient with highlyRead More
Readathon Hours 10, 11 & 12
Currently reading: The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson And how is it? I’m still enjoying it, but it’s definitely not a light read. I really don’t know how this is going to wrap up. Pages read this hour: Hour 10: 0 (I took a break), Hour 11: 88, Hour 12: 84 Pages read so far: 768 BooksRead More
Readathon Hours 8 & 9
Currently reading: The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson And how is it? I like it, but I’m not loving it yet. Some of the main character’s statements rub me the wrong way, but I’m pretty sure she’s supposed to be flawed. I’m interested to see where it goes. I actually like the loveRead More
Readathon Hours 6 & 7
Currently reading: Between books! And how is it? Extras was good! I really enjoyed it. Though, again, I’ll be looking up reviews to cement my feelings about the Japan setting Pages read this hour: Hour 6: 67, Hour 7: 71 Pages read so far: 487 Food eaten: Cucumber slices with hummus, kettle corn, and some delicious juice. Interruptions: Chatted with myRead More
Readathon Hours 4 and 5
Currently reading: Extras by Scott Westerfeld And how is it? Still good! The plot is fast-paced and keeps me turning the pages. It’s set in Japan, and I’m not sure how well Westerfeld conveys that (it’s pretty much just people using “-sama” “-chan” etc that points it out, and passing mentions of English being a second language). I’mRead More
Readathon Hours 1-3
Currently reading: Extras by Scott Westerfeld And how is it? I’m liking it! I enjoy Westerfeld’s use of future slang (it reminds me of Feed by MT Anderson), and Aya seems like a believable 15 year old: smarter than she’s given credit for, but also impulsive and immature at times. Pages read this hour: Hour 1: 99, Hour 2: 76,Read More
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