Okay Bookworms, rise and shine and don’t forget your booties because it’s coooooold out there! It’s Groundhog Day, you guys can’t honestly expect me NOT to run around quoting Bill Murray movies. In the spirit of the immortal 1993 cinematic classic Groundhog Day, I’m going to list some books that I could read again and… Read more »
Category: Idiosyncratic Lit List
Words for Worms Rewind: I Just Don’t Get It. Keep it Copasetic.
Hi Ho Bookworms! Today I’m turning back the clock again, because I’ve still got some posts that were devoured by the internet’s gaping maw during my blog transfer to self-hosting many moons ago. I’ve been peppering them in here and there so my genius isn’t lost. That, and I’ve been extremely lazy lately and these… Read more »
Burn, Baby, Burn: Idiosyncratic Lit List
Howdy Bookworms! Y’all know I live in the Midwest, so snow in winter is pretty much a given. That said, after I’ve been out braving the elements, pretty much the only thing I want to do is curl up next to a toasty fire and read a book. This (of course) got me to thinking… Read more »
No Leg to Stand On: An Idiosyncratic Lit List
Greetings Bookworms! It’s been about a year since I launched the Idiosyncratic Lit List feature, and I’m still endlessly entertained by it. My first list had to do with characters who were missing their arms, so OBVIOUSLY I’m going to celebrate this unofficial anniversary by making a list of characters who have lost their legs…. Read more »
You’ve Read ALL THE AUSTEN. Now What?
Salutations, Bookworms! Let’s talk about Jane Austen. I love her to pieces, but she only wrote six novels and a handful of short stories. Six novels! What is one to do once one has finished ALL THE AUSTEN? I have good news for you, my fellow Austen-ites. There are a lot of other Austen nerds. Austen nerds who… Read more »
Winter Wonderland: An Idiosyncratic Lit List
Well, Bookworms, it seems the Starks were right. Winter is no longer just coming. Winter is HERE. Now that it’s cold and crappy out, I may as well make a list of books with a wintry theme. Why the heck not, right? Now, put on “Winter” by Tori Amos, and let’s do this thing! 1…. Read more »
Animal Crackers in my Books: An Idiosyncratic Lit List
What does the fox say, Bookworms? I know, I just went there. You’re welcome to chastise me in the comments. It’s occurred to me recently that a lot of the books I’ve read have animals in their titles. They may or may not have anything at all to do with the animals mentioned, but you… Read more »
The Bird Is the Word (An Idiosyncratic Lit List)
Tweet tweet, Bookworms! It feels like there’s something missing in my life, and that something is a nonsensical book list. In the spirit of doing things just for the heck of it, I’ve compiled a list of books for y’all today that include birds in the title. Because why the heck not? 1. The Sparrow… Read more »
Double Vision (An Idiosyncratic Lit List)
Hidey Ho, Bookworms! It’s been a while since I put together an Idiosyncratic Lit List, and after reading Two Lovely Berries last week, I’m inspired to talk about twins in literature. I’m seeing double here, kids. Let’s get twinny with it. 1. Nora and Aubrey Daley from Two Lovely Berries by AM Blair (review): Oh these girls!… Read more »
Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto: An Idiosyncratic Lit List
Konnichiwa Bookworms, The other day Hubs and I were driving somewhere when everyone’s favorite Styx song came on the radio. I share this because it’s important, and I don’t want to be the only one with the song stuck in my head. Behold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzzZkkiJMv8 Now that we all have robots on the brain, let’s talk about… Read more »