It’s a bit late in February (sorta) to be placing holds with the expectation of being at the top of the list, but I find that the one drawback to placing holds early is that you often don’t get a chance to renew the books if you need more time to complete them. Check out … Continue reading
Hello! I finished placing all my holds for books published in February. I have the list below, but if you prefer video, click on this link for the YouTube version. Continue reading
I’m excited to get my reading started for 2019, so I’ve put holds on books that are coming out this month. Right now I’m reading books from 2018, but by the end of the month I want to focus on reading books from the current year, instead of lagging behind. Check out my holds list* … Continue reading
A few days ago, I created a thread of poetry books I’d like to read in 2019. It was a list of 15 books, but I want to recreate a shorter list here, so I can focus on my reasons for wanting to read them and hopefully convince you to read them as well. 5. … Continue reading
A person’s bookshelves can tell you a lot about them—their interests, their histories, their dusting abilities—and while the content is what’s most important, of course, the organization can also speak volumes. — Emily Temple I read an article on LitHub about how writers organize their personal libraries and that got me to thinking about my own … Continue reading
Boo! 🎃👻 In the initial post I stopped at March, but here we are all the way in October, so it’s time for an update. The book of poetry I bought next was I’m So Fine by Khadijah Queen. It’s a collection of prose poems – of which I am a big fan – detailing … Continue reading
1. “Why James Baldwin Still Matters” by Jacqueline Woodson (Online article). 2. “Moving Beyond Pain” by bell hooks (Online article). 3. “Little Red Corvette” by Kevin Young (Poem). 4. “Where the Five-Day Workweek Came From” by Philip Sopher (Online article). 5. What is Not Yours is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi (Short story collection). 6. … Continue reading
