“Bye, Bezos: People Are Leaving Amazon’s Goodreads For A New Book-Reading App.” That HuffPost headline recently caught my eye. What memo did I miss? Why were people jumping ship from Goodreads to something else? And where were they going? Apparently, it’s part of a quiet protest against Jeff Bezos and entities he owns, like Amazon… Continue reading People are leaving Goodreads for other book-reading apps?
Category: Reading
5 Quotes from the Book That I Hope Are In the Wicked Movie
I’d never gone to see Wicked the Musical because I wanted to read the book first. But I never read the book because I didn’t want to taint my happy childhood memories of The Wizard of Oz. However, the second I saw the trailer for Wicked the movie, I knew it was time to break… Continue reading 5 Quotes from the Book That I Hope Are In the Wicked Movie
Why This is the Best Library Card I’ve Ever Had
I remember the thrill of getting my very first library card. Shockingly, I don’t remember how old I was, though. What age did they deem acceptable to let kids check out books by themselves back in the 70s? Six? Eight? I’d be shocked if I was as old as 10. All I knew was I… Continue reading Why This is the Best Library Card I’ve Ever Had
2023 in Review: Taking Stock of Discoveries and Joys
“What gets measured gets managed.” I heard that saying either at the end of last year or the year before, and it really resonated with me. Consequently, I approached 2023 differently than in years past. There were no resolutions. Although, that wasn’t out of the ordinary. I haven’t made any in years. Probably not since… Continue reading 2023 in Review: Taking Stock of Discoveries and Joys
#ParaDayParT Post #1: Eye-Catching Paranormal Fiction
Today, May 3, is Paranormal Day. Over at Haunt Jaunts, I’m hosting a Paranormal Day Party. Everyone who signed up on the Guest List is supposed to linkback to the party invite post when they post their #ParaDayParT entry. Trying to follow my own rules! Anyway, I thought it’d be fun to share some of… Continue reading #ParaDayParT Post #1: Eye-Catching Paranormal Fiction