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Guest Posts | Polls | ReadingWhat, why and how do you read? A survey by M.K. Tod
Readers and writers – a symbiotic relationship. Ideas spark writers to create stories and build worlds and characters for readers’ consumption. Readers add imagination and thought to interpret those stories, deriving meaning and enjoyment in the process. A story is incomplete without both reader and writer. And yet, so many authors I know mumble and…
It’s another survey!
This survey will close today, Saturday October 17th, at one pm! Three little questions… one’s about the next book club!
Whatcha reading?
I read two to three books a week.. Goodreads tells me that this year I’ve read 45 books–this is probably low as I don’t keep track of re-reads. I’ve tried some new authors–Kate Canterbary, Leigh Bardugo, Trish Dollar, and Louise Candlish–as well as authors I’ve enjoyed in the past–Kelly Bowen, Cate C. Wells, Dervla McTiernan,…
Visiting Imaginary Places
I remember the first time I read Jane Eyre and entered Rochester’s house, Thornfield Hall. Coming from a middle-class family in Nebraska, the middle of the United States, I was enthralled with walking into the drawing room where Rochester lounged in his overstuffed chair with Pilot at his feet.
Read any great classics lately?
Recently my book club read The Great Gatsby. This was, I hazard, the fourth time I’ve read it–I actually listened to it. It was phenomenal. The language–oh my giddy aunt–as well as its immediacy mesmerized me. This book, written almost a hundred years ago, read as if it was describing our time, our loss, and…
Romance Reading Quiz answers: Part Two
Today, we’re sharing the answers from the second question on this week’s reading quiz: Who is, currently, your favorite romance author? You had lots of choices but a few authors showed up a bunch!
