Last year I participated in the 20 / 15 / 10 Books of Summer challenge hosted by 746 Books and it was a great success for me, so I'm joining again. I used the opportunity to cross-reference other challenges or reading goals, and I'll take that approach this time too. I'm going to list specific … Continue reading 10 Books of Summer
What I enjoy most about my month of Reading the Theatre is letting one thing lead to another...reading books and plays and watching movies or recorded shows that complement and build on each other, in spontaneous and unexpected ways. This time, since I'm reading through the Oz books for the Ozathon, my path started with … Continue reading Reading the Theatre: What I read and watched (plus your contributions)
Literature April was my month for Reading the Theatre, and most of my reading did fall into that theme, with a few exceptions -- and some cross-pollination with other challenges, like the Nonfiction Reader and the 1937 Club. I'll do a full recap in a week or two (I'm still finishing up some viewing). It … Continue reading Month in Review: April 2024
This is the place to collect posts on The Road To Oz, our April read for the Ozathon. Polychrome meets Ozma - illustration by John R. Neill Here's what I've gathered. Please let me know if I missed your post! Entering the Enchanted Castle Puss Reboots Staircase Wit Rosie Amber Leaving Oz in magic bubbles … Continue reading #Ozathon24: April Wrap-up
Patrick Stewart: Making It So (2023) With his patrician voice, I had no idea that Patrick Stewart came from a working-class Yorkshire background. In this memoir, he tells how he made it from obscurity to worldwide fame, and from a way of life that was practically Victorian into shows and movies that imagine a space-age … Continue reading Nonfiction Reader Challenge: Making It So
In The Road to Oz, the fifth Oz book, author L. Frank Baum eschewed the cataclysmic methods he'd previously used to get Dorothy to Oz (cyclone, storm at sea, and earthquake), and took a different tack by having the ordinary road she was walking on quietly turn into an otherworldly portal. When I was reading … Continue reading #Ozathon24: Taking a different road
Ngaio Marsh, Vintage Murder (1937) I always enjoy joining in with Karen and Simon's club weeks when I can, and this time I managed to overlap with my own Reading the Theatre month. The featured title is one of Ngaio Marsh's classic mysteries, fifth in her Roderick Alleyn series and the second one to feature … Continue reading #1937Club: Vintage Murder
Today, Robin Bates, a blogging friend (and fellow Carleton graduate) has kindly invited me to write about the origins of my book, When Fragments Make a Whole. Check it out at his blog, Better Living Through Beowulf. While you're there, you may want to browse around a bit -- Robin, a retired literature professor, always … Continue reading Guest Post at Better Living Through Beowulf
Before looking back on last month's reading, I want to point to this month's giveaway of my book, When Fragments Make a Whole: Click here to learn more and enter. Literature In March, I enjoyed books by two new favorite authors. Abraham Verghese is a doctor-turned-novelist who writes long but gripping stories. And after working … Continue reading Month in Review: March 2024
Who's still with us for the Ozathon? This month's book is The Road to Oz, which you'll find quite a change of pace after last month's infernal adventures. Some might even call it a tad boring ... but it has its own points of interest, too. It's even a favorite for some readers, who appreciate … Continue reading #Ozathon24: The Road to Oz
