It has been a WEEK, Bookworms. With the Delta variant circulating, it was probably inevitable, but last week we got notice of Sammy’s first COVID exposure through daycare. He tested negative (thank heaven) and we were very prepared for quarantine, but that was terrifying. I feel guilty. And helpless. I mean, we kept him home… Read more »
Hidey Ho, Bookworms. By some internet witchery, it seems I have become an expert resource on all essay questions regarding Lois Lowry’s The Giver Quartet as well as an opponent of book banning worthy of quotation. My search terms recently have included an awful lot of “what is the symbolism of XYZ in The Giver/Gathering… Read more »
Howdy Bookworms! I’m running behind blog wise so I thought I’d tackle the super fun 20 questions game I saw Jen at The Relentless Reader complete a while back. Everybody loves 20 questions, right?! 20 Questions About Me: 1. HOW TALL ARE YOU? 5’3 and a half. The half inch is very important to… Read more »
G’day Bookworms! It’s Tuesday again and today I’ve got an especially fun list to treat you with. The ladies of The Broke and the Bookish have challenged us to list places we’d like to visit (fictional or otherwise) because books got us utterly hooked on the locales. Pack your bags, Bookworms, we’re going on an… Read more »
Salutations Bookworms! Today makes TWO YEARS since I set up shop on this here blog. I KNOW, I’m shocked too! Clearly, we have to celebrate this milestone, and as luck would have it, the good folks at GoneReading are here to help! I was at a loss for what to use as a giveaway prize…. Read more »
Happy Monday Bookworms! I know last week I was bemoaning the difficulty of choosing a book for book club, but I’ve gone and confronted my fears! The next installment of The Fellowship of the Worms will take place on Monday, March 31st. We will be discussing (drumroll please…) The House Girl by Tara Conklin! Abstract… Read more »
Howdy Bookworms! I’m excited to announce that I’m participating in the Literary Blog Hop again! It’s hosted by the super impressively organized Judith of Leeswammes’ Blog. (Can we get a little applause for Judith? Bravo, madame!) I’ve decided to give away a $25 Amazon Gift Card! As much as I love telling y’all what to read,… Read more »
Greetings Fellowship Bookworms, Yes, it’s still the holiday season, and yes, it probably would have been a good idea just to let December ride as far as the Fellowship goes. Unfortunately, I lack vision. At least I had the good sense to pick a tasty morsel of a book this round! Today we will be discussing The… Read more »
Hello Bookworms, Before we start here today, I want to let everyone know that I am a-okay. You probably saw on the news the devastation wreaked on Central Illinois from a tornado outbreak. Some of those touchdowns were a few miles from us, but luckily we are safe and sound, as is our home. Thanks… Read more »
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