The Content Reader

I must have read about this novel, with its distinct gothic touch, on one of the blogs I follow. When something catches my interest, I usually download it—if available—through my Nextory app. This one turned out to be a surprising story that keeps you guessing until the very end. In other words, exactly the kind of story I love. "At seventeen, Lenora Hope Hung her sister with a rope Now reduced to a schoolyard chant, the Hope family murders shocked the Maine coast one bloody

For some time, I have been thinking if I can somehow develop my book blog, which is now more of a newsletter. After 12 years of blogging I feel it is time to change a few things. I recently read a post from Travellin’ Penguin on Getting Ready for 2026 on various things she wants to pursue during the next year. It seems to be the right time to consider new goals. In my last post I talked about joining the 52 Book Club, and that is one of the reading goals I have. But, there ar

Soon, a new year is coming. This is the time of year when you look back to what you have read during the year, and looking forward to deciding what to read in the coming year. I tend to make lists, big or small, of books I want to read. When the time comes I usually choose something else. Well, that is life, or is it just bad discipline? One challenge I will follow this year is the 52 Book Club. The aim is to read 52 books in 52 weeks. To guide you along the way, they provide

November was a bad literary month for me. I did read, but it seems I hardly finished a book, and only reached five books. I was not able to follow my two challenges - Nonfiction November and Novellas in November. I only posted four posts, and they were only introductions to the challenges. My excuse is that I have been very busy during the end of October up until now. First I was on a three week trip to South Korea and Japan. Although I did read a few books during that trip,

Week 4 is hosted by Rebekah at She Seeks Nonfiction . This week is about Mind Openers. Week 4 (11/17-11/23) Mind Openers:  Nonfiction books are one of the best tools for seeing the world through someone else’s eyes. They allow us to get an idea of the experiences of people of all different ages, races, genders, abilities, religions, socioeconomic backgrounds, or even just people with different opinions than ours. Is there a book you read this year from a diverse author, or a

Week 3 (11/10-11/16)   Book Pairings:  This week, pair up a nonfiction book with a fiction title. Maybe it's a historical novel and the real history in a nonfiction version, or a memoir and a novel, or a fiction book you’ve read and you would like recommendations for background reading. Or maybe it’s just two books you feel have a link, whatever they might be. You can be as creative as you like! This week is hosted by Liz at Adventures in reading, running and working from ho

Week 2 (11/3-11/9)   Choosing Nonfiction:  There are many topics to choose from when looking for a nonfiction book. For example: Biography, Autobiography, Memoire, Travel, Health, Politics, History, Religion and Spirituality, Science, Art, Medicine, Gardening, Food, Business, Education, Music. Maybe use this week to challenge yourself to pick a genre you wouldn’t normally read? Or stick to what you usually like is also fine. If you are a nonfiction genre newbie, did your choi

Novellas in November is hosted by Cathy of 746 Books  and Beck of Bookish Beck . I have been on a trip to South Korea and Japan in October/November so I did start a little bit earlier with a few novellas. Völsungasagan by Katarina Harrison Lindbergh (168 pages) - The Völsunga saga takes place in a colorful ancient time with warriors, gods and dragons. The story revolves around Andvar's treasure, which has been cursed. When the young Völsung Sigurd gets his hands on the trea

Week 1 (10/27-11/2)   Your Year in Nonfiction:  Celebrate your year of nonfiction. What books have you read? What were your favorites? Have you had a favorite topic? Is there a topic you want to read about more? What are you hoping to get out of participating in Nonfiction November? ( Heather ) What nonfiction books have I read so far this year? When looking back I thought I had not read that many, but it turned out to be 25 books. I did not write many reviews this year, but