I’m letting Amanda take over my blog for a few days while I lounge on the beach with a book and drink — Part I: How I Became an UF Addict Scene: B&N in an unspecified college town, MN, March 3, 2011 Character profile: Amanda, graduate student. Life is always … Continue reading
I‘m sure I hope you’ve noticed that things have been very quiet on here this year. I’m sad to say that I’ve lost some followers (who I hope will find their way back), but I needed a break. By the end of last year 25 Hour Books had become a … Continue reading
A blogger friend of mine (Rachie @ And the Plot Thickens…) has been writing bookish articles over at Suite101.com. In an experiement to help boost readers, she headed over to a Twilight message board to promote her latest article. The general response about reading vampire classics? “those are old style … Continue reading
I have been contemplating writing this post for a while now, and Tara’s introduction of the O.C.R. is the perfect time to discuss something I have been learning about in one of my grad courses: reading comprehension. The first thing I learned about reading is that it is an incredibly … Continue reading
This is my week to post the subject for Weekly Geeks and since I love to make acronyms for reading terms, I wrote about how to spot if you’re becoming an O.C.R. and how to avoid becoming one. O.C.R. – Overly Critical Reader To see the symptoms and suggestions on … Continue reading
