#StartOnYourShelfaThon Sign Up Post!

(Graphic shows a sloth with a hat & a backpack with stars on it using a telescope on a black background with  multi-colored stars. Text says "#StartOnYourShelfaThon, Read Your Unread Books & Collect Stars!"; banner credit: The Quiet Pond) I own a LOT of unread books, friends. A lot more than I probably think I …

House Cup Reading Challenge Sign Up & TBR

The House Cup Reading Challenge begins on Sunday, October 15, to Sunday, November 12. It's sponsored by Lauren of Live Love Read Ya, Alex of Book Daisy Reviews, Kelsey of Kelsey’s Cluttered Bookshelf, and Erica of Escape Under the Cover.  During this challenge, you read 7 books from your TBR to correspond with the 7 years …

#TheReadingQuest Sign Up Post

So I was thinking about doing Tome Topple again...and was unsure I'd get much read because it starts not long after school starts. Then, I was poking around the Interent, and found the Reading Quest from Aentee @ Read at Midnight. The challenge is based on a video game quest system, wherein you pick your …

Wrap-Up Post for the Week of Readathons!

So, last week I attempted to participate in 3 readathons. In case you didn't see the initial post, I did Library-a-Thon, Read-o-Rama, and Because Dragons RAT. I had a TBR of about 13 unique books, with overlap...and I did not finish them all, but I think I did a pretty good job. Without further ado, …

June Read-a-thon TBRs!! (3!)

So, it's summer and I'm a teacher...so what better way to spend a week of my free time than attempting 3 readathons at once?!? I have this next week free from professional development workshops and travel. My apartment is pretty clean...so I think I can! I also have a fair amount of overlap on my …

Summer Bookish Bingo 2017

Every season, Bekka at Pretty Deadly Reviews runs a bookish bingo challenge. Each challenge runs for 3 months, and the goal is to get as many Bingo's as you can. I enjoy the challenge--and this time, I've managed to tie in a lot of books I need to read for Diversity Bingo 2017, Read Harder, …

Spring Bookish Bingo Update!

Bookish Bingo is a seasonly reading challenge run by Bekka @ Pretty Deadly Reviews. Each challenge lasts 3 months, and you try to get as many Bingos as you can. This is my final card for spring, can't wait for summer! Muslim Main Character: She Wore Red Trainers by Na'ima B. Robert (finished--review to come!) …

Spring Bookish Bingo 2017: TBR & First Update

So, I failed at Winter Bookish Bingo, and completely forgot to check for the Spring card until the other day. Thankfully, several books I've read this month will count! The seasonal Bookish Bingo cards I've been doing come from Bekka at Pretty Deadly Reviews, if you're interested in checking it out! Here's the card, and …

Winter Bookish Bingo 2016: Tentative TBR

I had so much fun doing Fall Bookish Bingo that I decided to go ahead and commit to Winter Bookish Bingo too! This challenge is sponsored by Bekka at Pretty Deadly Reviews (and is one of only many that I'm embarking on this month!). I'll also be posting TBRs for other challenges soon! Green Cover: …

Fall Bookish Bingo Wrap-Up

This challenge comes from Bekka @ Pretty Deadly Reviews and runs for September, October, and November. So, here's the bingo card, with my progress thus far marked: Books Finished Stand-alone: A Drop of Night by Stefan Bachmann (review posted here) Back List: Sabriel by Garth Nix (review to come!) Multi-POV: Illuminae by Amie Kauffman and Jay Kristoff (review posted here) Killers: …