2018 should be an interesting year of books for me. Last year I set a GoodReads Reading Challenge Goal of 52 books which I literally finished on 12/31/2017. Some of my librarian friends mentioned the Book Riot Read Harder Challenge back in early 2017 and I joined the forums but never visited. This year, I’m… Continue reading Reading in 2018
Tag: Challenge
R.I.P. X Challenge
Over the years I’ve seen calls for the R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril challenge and I finally decided to participate. The logo by Abigail Larson is pretty awesome, isn’t it? This challenge or event runs from September 1st through October 31st so it’s a short commitment and I plan on a setting a small goal since I’m… Continue reading R.I.P. X Challenge
A Month of Letters 2013 Wrap-Up
Here are the links to my weekly LetterMo updates: Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 The challenge is to mail an item daily for each day of postal service in your area. The second part of the challenge is to reply to all the letters you receive. I did better this year in… Continue reading A Month of Letters 2013 Wrap-Up
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Title: Wolf Hall Author: Hilary Mantel Publisher: Macmillan Source: My Personal Library In the ruthless arena of King Henry VIII’s court, only one man dares to gamble his life to win the king’s favor and ascend to the heights of political power England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the king dies… Continue reading Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
A Month of Letters 2013 Update #4
Lettermo is no more but the spirit lives on. This week I mostly sent letters: Michelle Obama Mary Robinette Kowal – I received her reply to my first letter this week so I sent her a reply. An introductory letter to a UK Lettermo participant. An introductory postcard to a US Lettermo participant. Replies to… Continue reading A Month of Letters 2013 Update #4
A Month of Letters 2013 Update #3
The third week for the challenge is now over! This week I mostly sent postcards and letters: Artist Deena Warner – Starting in 2005 I’ve received an annual Halloween card from her. For once, I thought I’d send her a little artwork, and sent her a Niteblade postcard featuring artwork from Marge Simon. A reply to Suey… Continue reading A Month of Letters 2013 Update #3
A Month of Letters 2013 Update #2
The second week for the challenge is now over. I skipped mailing on Friday and Saturday and made it up on other days. It was a big week for Valentines: A birthday card for Kimmie’s niece. Valentine’s cards for my two best friends. Valentine’s postcards to Beth Cato, my parents, and my brother-in-law’s family. A… Continue reading A Month of Letters 2013 Update #2
A Month of Letters 2013 Update #1
It’s a week into February and I’ve been doing well at keeping up with the challenge. So far I’ve sent mail to: My brother-in-law and his family Suey of It’s All About Books My mother Mary Robinette Kowal Senator Sherrod Brown Rhonda Parrish Incoming mail has been small. I received some postage stamps I ordered… Continue reading A Month of Letters 2013 Update #1
A Month of Letters 2013
It’s nearly that time again. February is A Month of Letters challenge. All you have to do is mail an item every day the post runs. In the United States that is 23 days. You don’t have to mail a letter or a post card. You can mail a newspaper clipping, a magazine article, or… Continue reading A Month of Letters 2013
A Month of Letters Challenge – The Wrap-Up
I had my weekly updates in draft form and decided to just sum everything up and get it posted since the challenge ended on February 29th. 🙂 The challenge was to send an item each day the post office was open. For February that was 21 days. I never counted bills so I ended up sending… Continue reading A Month of Letters Challenge – The Wrap-Up