1. How often do you visit your local library? Technically 5 days a week... since I work there and all. But I visit ones just outside of town once every few weeks. 2. Are you the type of person who checks out more books than you know you can read or are you someone who … Continue reading Library Lovers Tag
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This Is Where It Ends [book review]
An auditorium packed full of students and teachers... and one of them has a gun. When picking up this book, I expected nothing less than to be on the edge of my seat and moved to tears while I read it. Unfortunately, this book was not as moving as I thought it would be. While … Continue reading This Is Where It Ends [book review]
The Case for Not Finishing a Book
Time is a precious thing. You’re only allowed so much of it and there are no do-overs. No matter how much we fantasize about time travel, the fact is… it’s never going to happen. With this is mind, I’m making a point to no longer waste my time on things I am not enjoying. If … Continue reading The Case for Not Finishing a Book
When in Doubt, Consult the Book Jar
You sit there staring at your pile of unread books, but have no idea which one you should read. How can you decide? They're all great books! Here's what you do... You consult the Book Jar. First of all, I am not taking credit for coming up with this idea. It is something that I … Continue reading When in Doubt, Consult the Book Jar
I Went On a Blind Date… With a Book
I've seen this trend of going on a blind date with a book on social media plenty of times and I always thought it was an interesting idea. We're so quick to judge a book by it's cover, or even the first few pages, that we can end up missing out on a good book. … Continue reading I Went On a Blind Date… With a Book
Building a Reading Habit (via College Info Geek)
Reading is something a lot of people, including myself, like to do to relax. Unfortunately, most people don't have enough hours in a day to fit in reading that book that's been sitting on their nightstand for the past 4 months. Luckily for you poor, unfortunate souls, Thomas Frank has some tips for you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiNISuM4wl0 … Continue reading Building a Reading Habit (via College Info Geek)
2016 Reading Challenge!
I mentioned in my Goals for 2016 post that I was considering doing a Reading Challenge I had seen a page post on Facebook, since one of my goals this year is to read more books. I was going to take another look at that particular challenge when I had gotten an email from my local … Continue reading 2016 Reading Challenge!
2015 Goals – Results
It's finally the end of the year. Not that it really took long for us to get to the end of the year. I'm still shocked that 2016 is in just a few days! As you may know, I made a few goals earlier this year like many people do, so I'd like to take … Continue reading 2015 Goals – Results
Making the Most of Free Time
Free time probably seems like a foreign concept to many people. Between having a job, going to school and taking care of a family, what adult has free time? Well, recent college graduates, for one. Maybe not all of them, but we cannot ignore the fact that finding a job after college can be rough. … Continue reading Making the Most of Free Time
Entertainment Essentials for Camping
This week I will be away camping for a few nights with my dad and step-mom. They usually go for the entire week, however I'm not that much of a fan of sleeping in tents so I only stay a few days. What I do enjoy about our camping experience is that it's at a … Continue reading Entertainment Essentials for Camping
2015 Goals – Progress Report
Well, now that we are officially halfway through the year, I think it's time to take another look at my 2015 Goals List and see how much, or little, progress I have made. I can tell you right now that I haven't made too much progress with it. Of course I'm a bit disappointed that I … Continue reading 2015 Goals – Progress Report
Reading Books vs. eBooks
As someone who grew up with the rise of technology, I find myself right in the middle of the debate of... Books vs. eBooks ... and which one do you prefer to read? That's actually a tough decision. Well, it is for me anyway. Personally, I like both seeing as both have their pros and cons, but … Continue reading Reading Books vs. eBooks
My Camping Tradition
So as I mentioned in my previous post, I went camping for a few days with my dad, his girlfriend and her kids. I have my own personal tradition when I'm camping which is to read a few books out in the sunlight and get some color on my porcelain skin. One year I actually … Continue reading My Camping Tradition
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