I've been doing Dewey's 24-hr Read-a-thon off-and-on for over a decade now, I think. Not the last few years, as I have struggled with brain issues that make reading very hard, but I had just decided to rededicate myself to reading and books when they posted that the event organizers were retiring! There was such outpouring that I think they're ( Read more... )

Trans/Portraits: Voices From Transgender Communities, by Jackson Wright Shultz


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The Total Money Makeover Workbook, by Dave Ramsey


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The Total Money Makeover, by Dave Ramsey


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It's that time again! I will be posting a lot about the read-a-thon today. I hope some of you will join me in this very fun event - starting NOW!

1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?

SE Missouri, USA

2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?I actually don't have a TBR list this time. I'm just going to ( Read more... )

I added a bunch of new friends and then promptly quit posting. Sorry about that! I have an intro post pinned here, but I notice it is already out of date and in need of updating. Feel free to read it if you like, but I'll need to unpin and redo it one day soon ( Read more... )

Dewey's 24-hr Read-a-thon is coming up again soon. This year it will be on Saturday, April 29, and as we get ready for another one, they're hosting several mini-read-a-thons over on Goodreads. Today the goal is to read for a total of 2 hours. I'm in!

I am currently working on The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals, and I' ( Read more... )

Which hour was most daunting for you? Probably 11pm (central). I get up at 4:30, so I finally collapsed for a few hours sleep when I could no longer concentrate on words.

Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year? These might be pretty hard reads, but I enjoyed Becoming Nicole: The ( Read more... )

Night, by Elie Wiesel, is the 'book in translation' selection for my 2016 (Blended) Reading Challenge.


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1. What are you reading right now? I'm between books atm, but I'm about to read Night

2. How many books have you read so far? Three. And we're only half way! Granted, they were mostly pretty small, but I'm still astounded.

3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon? I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for ( Read more... )