Category Archives: Reading

Reading Report 8/24/2025

Posted on 08/24/2025 by chick
Posted in Reading | Leave a comment

A Habit

Posted on 08/03/2025 by chick

Every day my web browser offers me a selection of “thought-provoking articles.” I’m a total sucker for them. This morning I opened articles with the following titles: Reading articles like these is not necessarily the best use of my time, … Continue reading →

Posted in Crazy Me, Reading | Leave a comment

Quick Six

Posted on 07/19/2025 by chick

I recently crossed six more books off the BBC’s Top 100 Children’s Books list.

Posted in Reading, Top 100 Children's Books | Leave a comment

Reading Report: Mid-July 2025

Posted on 07/15/2025 by chick

My reading count for 2025 is now up to 12. That’s nothing to brag about, but should I not read anything else this year, at least I’ll have already reached the “one book per month” level and won’t have to … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Hope Lives

Posted on 03/09/2025 by chick

I went rummaging through one of my boxes of books the other day, and in addition the book I’d specifically been looking for, I found a few more old Nancy Drew mysteries that I’d bought a while back and since … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

What to Do about You-Know-Who

Posted on 02/20/2025 by chick

Neil Gaiman’s name also came up at work recently, but not in a good way. We’re no longer allowed to reference him in our publications. Having read about the accusations against him, I not only approve that decision, but I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Leave a comment

Reading Report: Mid-February 2025

Posted on 02/16/2025 by chick

I finished my second book for the year, The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman. In this mystery set in England, four senior citizens living in a retirement village investigate a series of local murders. I would tell you more … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Leave a comment

First Book of 2025

Posted on 02/01/2025 by chick

I finished my first book of 2025 last month. It was The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake. I started it last year, so clearly my reading pace has not returned anywhere near normal yet. 🙁 In this dark academia novel, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Leave a comment

Reading in 2024

Posted on 01/05/2025 by chick

Reading in 2024 didn’t go so well. I was reading slowly from the get-go but miraculously managed to stay close to my reading goals through the first half of the year. Then things fell apart and I just . . … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | 1 Comment

Reading Report: Mid-July 2024

Posted on 07/15/2024 by chick

I was having the damnedest time finding a book to suit my mood, so my husband offered me three of his own books to read. They all sounded appealing, but the one I chose to read first was Black Sun … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Leave a comment