YA books are one of my favorite genres. Just because a book in “young adult” doesn’t mean it’s not a good book, or a deep one. The Newbery Medal books represent some of the best of the YA genre. My goal is to read them all. I’ve read 15. Read marked in blue. On the […]
Hugo Award Books
I’ve read 7 of the Hugo award winning books. I’d like to double that number soon. Read marked in blue. On the To-read shelf marked in green. 1 The Demolished Man Alfred Bester 2 They’d Rather Be Right (The Forever Machine) Mark Cliffton and Frank Riley 3 Double Star Robert A. Heinlein 4 The Big […]
Drop Everything and Read
D.E.A.R. Friend, I put D.E.A.R. in all capital letters on purpose to get your attention. This is all about National Drop Everything and Read Day. D.E.A.R. stands for Drop Everything and Read—get it? I got it ever since I was eight and we started having D.E.A.R. time at my school. D.E.A.R. is a lot of fun […]
2011 Overview & Book of the Year
I like books. I like lots of different kinds of books. And I think this years reading selection really shows the breath of my tastes. Just take the first five books; a star trek novel, 2 classic YA books, a fantasy/horror book, and a non-fiction philosophy book. This year was also the year of mind-bendingly-weird […]