Subject Tag: reading

Suggested by: Thisisnotabookclub
What is reading, anyway? Novels, comics, graphic novels, manga, e-books, audiobooks — which of these is reading these days? Are they all reading? Only some of them? What are your personal qualifications for something to be “reading” — why? If something isn’t reading, why not? Does it matter? Does it impact your desire [...]

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Filed under: Child/Young Adult, Fiction, Reviews

There are hundreds of book blogs reviewing The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. I didn’t really read any of them before I began this book. What I did read was my cousin’s suggestion that I read it, along with some comments she had. She wrote:
It addresses orphans and hunger and family separation and Jewishness during [...]

Reading Habits: Who What When Where Why How?

Filed under: Meme, Pondering Reading, Writing about Reading

I am often in the middle of a half a dozen books: I can’t understand people who are reading just one thing at a time. I enjoy a variety of books, and I feel like I need a variety of books in my head at one time. I don’t try to rush through books, but [...]

A Circle of Quiet by Madeleine L’Engle

Filed under: Biography/Memoir, Reviews

Madeleine L’Engle’s first memoir, A Circle of Quiet, is a different kind of book. The back cover of my copy calls it “Spirituality/Autobiography,” but this isn’t your typical spiritual tome or autobiography. For me, it was a subtle encouragement to write, because I can and I want to.

Booking Through Thursday: Mayday!

Filed under: Meme, Pondering Reading, Writing about Reading

Quick! It’s an emergency! You just got an urgent call about a family emergency and had to rush to the airport with barely time to grab your wallet and your passport. But now, you’re stuck at the airport with nothing to read. What do you do??
And, no, you did NOT have time to grab your [...]

About this blog

This blog is a collection of my thoughts about books and reading and reviews of books I've read. I'd love to hear your thoughts, too. Please share!

From October 2008-July 2009, I'm hosting the Really Old Classics Challenge.

I'm also hosting the quarterly Martel-Harper Challenge.

Further, as an ongoing personal challenge, I'm reading all the works on the How to Read and Why reading list compiled by Harold Bloom. I'd love for you to either join me in this challenge or to follow along with me as I try to learn to read well.

Books I'm Currently Reading

Shelfari: Book reviews on your book blog

Books Recently Finished

Shelfari: Book reviews on your book blog

Visit Rebecca Reads Amazon Store

Archives

BookBlogBlog Books Blogs - BlogCatalog Blog Directory