"Five Favorite" is a feature on thewasofshall where I lay out my five favorite "x". Sometimes they're relevant to a season or holiday, mostly they're not. It's an all-around fun excuse to give my 100% amazingly awesome opinion. To see previous topics, click here. As a librarian, keeping up-to-date on new releases is part of … Continue reading Five Favorite: New Book Resources
2016 Recap
I made two goals in 2015: finish 41 books and check off all 24 challenges as part of Book Riot’s #ReadHarder campaign – and, well, I failed. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (You can see my actual goals here – which include books I said I would read in 2015 as part of a Top Ten Tuesday post – but that’s not […]
Five Favorite: Book Apps
"Five Favorite" is a feature on thewasofshall where I lay out my five favorite "x". Sometimes they're relevant to a season or holiday, mostly they're not. It's an all-around fun excuse to give my 100% amazingly awesome opinion. To see previous topics, click here. Hearing "book apps" makes me think of reading eBooks on a … Continue reading Five Favorite: Book Apps
2015 Recap
I made two goals in 2015: finish 41 books and check off all 24 challenges as part of Book Riot's #ReadHarder campaign - and, well, I failed. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (You can see my actual goals here - which include books I said I would read in 2015 as part of a Top Ten Tuesday post - but that's not … Continue reading 2015 Recap
Thoughts On: Reading Goals
"Thoughts On" is a monthly feature on thewasofshall where I give my (often rambling) thoughts on a topic relevant to reading, literature, or the book business. To see previous (and future) topics, click here. To participate, scroll all the way down. Since the first of the year is notorious for goal setting, it’s also a … Continue reading Thoughts On: Reading Goals
Review: A Shortcut in Time by Charles Dickinson
Title: A Shortcut in TimeAuthor: Charles DickinsonRating: ★Summary: Euclid Heights, Illinois, is a town of many shortcuts. Josh Winkler, a local artist and longtime resident, knows these irregular pathways well, but he is flabbergasted when a hasty dash down a familiar walk deposits him fifteen minutes in the past. At first, Josh is more intrigued … Continue reading Review: A Shortcut in Time by Charles Dickinson