Hello my lovely Bookworms, I just finished reading Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. After having my heart broken watching Les Miserables and recalling what an awesome character Gavroche was, I had a hankering for some street urchin that only Dickens could cure. I know some of you are thinking, “Ewww classics…” True, Dickens isn’t a fan of brevity. Clear… Read more »
Hello Blogstalking Bookworms! This book club is the brain child of the beautiful and talented Lauren of Filing Jointly…Finally (who Justin Timberlake may or may not have slapped with a restraining order…) Did you read along with us this month? Our selection was Rachel Dratch’s memoir, Girl Walks Into A Bar… Comedy Calamities, Dating Disasters, and… Read more »
Hello Bookworms! Today is a very BIG DAY. 6 months ago today, I started up this insane little corner of the internet known as Words for Worms. It is my blog’s half birthday! You know what else? This is my CENTENNIAL post! That’s right, 100 posts of pure bookish ridiculousness now exist. I am SO GLAD… Read more »
Happy Tuesday, Bookworms! As you know, on Tuesdays, I make lists with The Broke and The Bookish. Today’s topic is my Top Ten Bookish Goals for 2013. It’s a big old list o’ resolutions. Let’s do this thing! 1. I (rather foolishly) committed myself to read 100 books in 2013 via the Goodreads Challenge. Now, I… Read more »
Hey Bookworms, How is everyone doing today? I just finished slogging through Lisa See’s On Gold Mountain. It taught me a very important lesson. You should always read the synopsis of a book before you click purchase. This was on sale for the kindle so I snapped it up thinking, “Oh Lisa See! Always such great tidbits… Read more »
Happy Friday, Bookworms! It’s been a while since my last confession, but I just can’t keep this one in any longer. According to the pharmacist at Wal-Mart (don’t judge me- I’m frugal!) I am a low-talker. Seinfeld did an episode on low-talkers, but I just saw Pitch Perfect and the only low-talker I shall ever… Read more »
Have I not sufficiently expressed my adoration for Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series?! Because OMG I love it so much. My Aunt told my mom that she absolutely had to read these books (Hi Margie!) I borrowed the books from my mom. They are super awesome. Anyways, Diana Gabaldon recently published a novella explaining the mysteries… Read more »
Good Day My Dear Bookworms, I typically don’t read a ton of young adult literature, but I’m beginning to branch out into the genre more and more. There’s some amazing stuff out there geared toward teens these days. After seeing this book on a crap ton of “Best Books of 2012” lists, I decided to… Read more »
Happy New Year, Bookworms! As you know, on Tuesdays, I make lists! The ladies of The Broke and The Bookish host Top Ten Tuesday every week with a new topic. They do this so I don’t have to think so hard! Today’s list is the top ten books I resolve to read this year. Soooo,… Read more »
