A few years ago, during the pandemic when attending performances in person was not possible, I decided to celebrate spring with a month of "Reading the Theatre"--all kinds of theatre-and-music-related fiction and nonfiction, along with reading plays and watching films or videos. Even though not many have chosen to join in with the project, I … Continue reading April is almost here, and Reading the Theatre will be back!
Be sure to visit The Book Stop for this month's Ozathon hosting posts! In Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, the fourth Oz book, Dorothy, who has twice arrived in magical lands through natural disaster (a cyclone and a shipwreck) is sent tumbling underground by a California earthquake. Her companions this time are a farmhand … Continue reading #Ozathon24: An Infernal Adventure
There's nothing more satisfying for a booklover who happens to have offspring than to find them growing up to love the same kind of books. And so when my son chose to do a school project on Diana Wynne Jones, it felt as though one part at least of my task on earth had been … Continue reading #MarchMagics2024: Talking about Diana Wynne Jones and the magic of writing
Eliza Griswold, Circle of Hope (2024) For the Nonfiction Reader Challenge category of a book published in 2024, I sampled a number of forthcoming releases, but for some reason this was the only one that caught my attention and made me want to read further. It's a fairly up-to-the-minute story, too; it won't be published … Continue reading Nonfiction Reader Challenge: Circle of Hope
I think it's time to do another poll where you get to tell me which book from my shelves to read next. I've found these posts extremely helpful in getting me to pull down those longtime shelf-standers, and have had some lovely reads as a result. This time, I want you to choose from books … Continue reading Make Me Read It: Books I got for free edition
As the end of the month approaches, this is your chance to share any posts on this month's book, Ozma of Oz. Add your link in the comments and I'll gather them here. So far, here's what I have collected: Entering the Enchanted Castle Puss Reboots Howling Frog Books Staircase Wit The Book Stop Rosie … Continue reading #Ozathon24: February Wrap-up
The third book of the Oz series starts with a storm at sea, seemingly far away from Dorothy (who lives in Kansas) and from Oz (which is surrounded by deserts). But we soon learn that Dorothy is journeying on a ship with her uncle Henry, whose health has been broken down by the hardships of … Continue reading #Ozathon24: Bringing the Sun Underground
Ever since reading Hidden Valley Road (which I highly recommend), I've been wanting to read more about schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, to learn more about these mysterious and very challenging states of soul, from as many points of view as possible. I've put a number of titles on the TBR, to work through gradually. The … Continue reading Nonfiction Reader Challenge: The Collected Schizophrenias
With the third book of the Oz series, we have the return of Dorothy and her meeting with the newly discovered ruler of Oz, along with a plethora of new characters including a feisty chicken, a mechanical man, and the underground Nomes. With its blend of excitement, humor, and suspense, it's one of the best-constructed … Continue reading #Ozathon24: Ozma of Oz
For this month's Ozathon posts, be sure to visit The Book Stop, where Deb will be hosting the wrap-up. The Marvelous Land of Oz was L. Frank Baum's follow-up to his breakout success, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. As a child, I was always a bit puzzled by how different Book 2 was from Book … Continue reading #Ozathon24: A Land of Life
