2025 Reading Challenge

2025 Reading Challenge
Jill Elizabeth has read 164 books toward her goal of 365 books.
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So Maybe There’s More to This Short Story Thing Than I Used to Think

I’m going wildly out of character these days, reading short stories left and right it seems… Actually, not left and right – left to right, which is how we read here in the western world (teehee) – it just seems that way because I’ve had short stories on the brain lately. I’ve treated short stories […]

You Like Me, You Really Like Me! (teehee)

Well hooray for me – I’ve won an award! Thanks to the generosity of MaryAnn at Chapter by Chapter, I am now the proud recipient of a Versatile Blogger Award… Thank you so much MaryAnn!! When receiving this award, there are just a few things you do next:

Thank and link the blogger who […]

Book Review: The Magician King

Today’s book review is a trip to sequel land. The Magician King is the sequel to 2009’s The Magicians. My review copy was most generously provided by the good people at Viking/Penguin.

WARNING: there is some spoiler text here if you are not familiar with the series. It is, after all, difficult to talk about […]

I Know I Can Change Your Mind or Why You Should Give Fantasy/Supernatural Books a Shot

It’s not all about Team Jacob and Team Edward, you know.

Seriously. Fantasy and supernatural books have gotten a bad rap, I think, and I’ve decided to take it upon myself to try to fix that. I know a lot of people think this is light-hearted fluff land full of made-up creatures and words, or […]

Guest Post: How to Find Rare Books

Today’s guest post is targeted at the hunter-gatherer in all of us obsessive book collectors. Enjoy!

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How to Find Rare Books

For lovers of old books, finding surviving copies from simpler times can be a daunting task. As publishers move beyond paperbacks and hardcovers in favor of the digital medium, ancient texts are quickly […]