As you know, I'm an absolute sucker for book lists. I never run into one that doesn't either point out something new or something I'd forgotten that's good to remember. https://theportalist.com/best-standalone-fantasy-books? 10 of the Best Standalone Fantasy Books These magical fantasy reads prove sometimes less is more. PROMOTED BY OPEN ROAD MEDIA By Stephen Lovely Fantasy is … Continue reading 10 of the best standalone fantasy novels →

Knowing that you can read whatever you want wherever you want in a variety of formats is something we take very much for granted. The wonders contained between covers have to be protected and preserved however, and this is a story about people who cared enough to risk their lives for them. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-a-group-of-syrian-residents-assembled-a-secret-library? How a … Continue reading Books have infinite value when they are rare →

I do miss having a President who reads (and comprehends) words, even when they're included in items as long as books. Barack Obama's latest list of suggested reading has interesting choices, several of which don't appear on the standard lists. Worth checking out. https://www.bustle.com/p/barack-obamas-2019-summer-reading-list-includes-books-by-toni-morrison-colson-whitehead-tea-obreht-18658034 Barack Obama's 2019 Summer Reading List Includes Books By Toni Morrison, … Continue reading Well-read Barack Obama offers a list of books to read →

Is this insanity? Or fun? https://bookriot.com/2019/08/12/30-books-in-30-days-challenge/ 30 Books in 30 Days Challenge Courtney Rodgers 08-12-19 Every September, I challenge myself to read 30 books in 30 Days. This year I invite you, Reader, to participate in this challenge with me. If you want to, I mean. No pressure.  You may be asking, “Why do you … Continue reading Here’s a reading challenge for you — 30 books in 30 days →

While agreeing that liking or disliking an audiobook narrator is a matter of taste, sometimes the crowd has something to say. The first three books of George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones (colloquial name) series were read by a wonderful reader who then became too ill to continue. The replacment (in my view and the … Continue reading The narrator makes or breaks the audiobook — find some new favorites →

If you include library ebooks as one of your methods of supplying your reading addiction, the latest action by publishers will infuriate you. If you lack the money to buy books and count on the library to make content available to you, the publishers say you don't matter. Read this and weep. https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/02/opinions/libraries-fight-publishers-over-e-books-west/index.html Libraries are … Continue reading If you read ebooks from your library, this is IMPORTANT →

Was just talking with someone who primarily reads memoirs. Here you go, with a few  you probably haven't read. https://bookriot.com/2019/08/03/underrated-celebrity-memoirs/ 5 Underrated Celebrity Memoirs By Women You Need to Read Jeffrey Davies 08-03-19 Reading celebrity memoirs almost always ends up being one of my favorite reading experiences. Poetic insight into the lives of one of … Continue reading 5 Celebrity memoirs you may have missed (and shouldn’t have) →