A companion post to yesterday’s “Tidying the TBR List“. As I mentioned yesterday, I like reviewing my TBR shelf at the end of the year. Here are some questions that made me think about how I use my ‘TBR pile’. Found via Jamie @ Perpetual Page Turner. How do you keep track of your TBR? I use Goodreads’ to-be-read shelf. I also have to-be-read-SUBJECT shelves so when I’m the mood […]
I originally titled this post ‘Clearing out the TBR List’, but that’s actually just a small part of my annual TBR list review. Once upon a time I liked to keep the list under 100 books. Last summer, the list exploded and it’s been growing at a rapid rate since I got back into book blogging. Once or twice a year I like to comb through that list and remind […]
Author: Hannah Kent Title: Burial Rites Format/Source: eBook/LibraryPublished: September 2013Publisher: Little, Brown and CompanyLength: 314 pagesGenre: Literary fictionWhy I Read: Swayed solely by the reviewsRead If You’re: Looking for something atmospheric, a fan of The Enchanted or historical fiction Quote: “Did she look at my scrunched face, hoping I would die, or did she silently urge me to stick to life like a burr?” (34%) Rating: ★★★★½ [ratings guide] GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters […]
Author: Devin BrownTitle: TolkienFormat/Source: eBook/NetGalleyPublished: October 2014Publisher: Abingdon PressLength: 145 pagesGenre: BiographyWhy I Read: New Tolkien book supposedly about The HobbitRead If You’re: New to Tolkien and want to know about his life Rating: ★★★ [ratings guide] GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters | Amazon I received a complimentary copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. The subheading of Tolkien implies it’s about how The Hobbit was published (I […]
Author: Simon Cook Format/Source: eBook/Author Published: October 2014Publisher: Ye MachineLength: 49 pagesGenre: Literary analysisWhy I Read: Enjoyed Cook’s article on Tolkien fundamentalismRead If You’re: A Tolkien fan, esp. one interested in how his mythology connects to English historyQuote: “Thus the two traditions of Ing identified by Chadwick are, for the first time in Tolkien’s writings, seamlessly integrated” (74%).Rating: ★★★★ [ratings guide] Links: GoodReads | Amazon I received a complimentary copy from the author […]