Wanted to read more in the new year? Find a fun reading challenge to get started. π
- Read Harder Challenge 2020
- POPSUGAR’s Reading Challenge
- The Modern Mrs. Darcy Reading Challenge
- Set a number of books to read using Goodreads
Wanted to read more in the new year? Find a fun reading challenge to get started. π
Does anyone out there practice the tradition of Jolabokaflod? It comes from Iceland. People give books on Christmas Eve and spend the evening reading them. Sounds good to me. π
Mental Floss has put together a fun quiz to see if you can match classics to their lesser known sequels. Have you heard of or read any of them?
Do the holidays get you feeling crafty? You might be inspired by these fun little furniture pieces made from old books. What a fun way to repurpose old, outdated materials. π
You can always count on the New York Times for fun book lists. Here is one with lots of titles for anyone you may be buying for this holiday season.
Still need to read a few more books to meet you reading goals for the year? Here’s a list of books under 300 pages that are sure to get you closer. π
The holidays are coming! Deck your halls with some fun DIY decorations made from old books!
Do you know what anthropodermic book are bound with? Read this interesting interview with a medical librarian at USC to find out. She also discusses her role in the death positive movement. Here is a great list of death positive books from Goodreads.
The holidays are coming! Find a festive holiday dessert here inspired by some beloved books. π
If you prefer something stronger, there are also lots of fun cocktails from some classic stories. Cheers!
The 2018 and 2019 Nobel Prizes for Literature were announced Thursday morning!
Also, the Booker Prize Shortlist and National Book Awards finalists have been announced. Now we can all beef up our TBR lists. π
Have you heard of the Harvey Awards? They are granted to graphic novels and comics. The 2019 winners were just announced. Check them out!
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