Category Archives: Bookish Announcement

An Unanticipated but Much Needed Temporary Hiatus

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

So… I haven’t been able to come up with any kind of blog post for almost a week now. I’m sure I’ll do an e-book round-up in the near future but…  I’m not gonna to lie. I feel a little … Continue reading →

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RIP, Maurice Sendak

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

     Sendak’s recent interviews with Stephen Colbert were fantastic, and it’s horribly depressing to have lost someone so essential to children’s literature during Children’s Book Week, but he definitely won’t be forgotten. I will always be thankful to him not just for Where The Wild Things … Continue reading →

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Blog Break

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

My beloved black bear hamster took a turn for the worst on Saturday and passed away. I would say this has made me fairly miserable, but that would be the understatement of the century. At the moment, I’m just plain devastated.  In an effort to … Continue reading →

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My 2012 Reading Challenges (So Far)

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

I had a blast with my reading challenges for 2011 so in 2012 the trend will continue. I have, however, done my best to avoid the ones I had an easy time with last year and locate some ones that … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays!

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

HO. HO. HO. Merry Wishes of Good Cheer to all and to all a Happy Whatever-it-is You Celebrate or Celebrated This Month! If you need something to celebrate, I’d suggest reading Hogfather by Terry Pratchett and celebrating Hogswatch. I’ll be … Continue reading →

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Happy Blogoversary to me!

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

So I’ve officially book blogged for a year now. And in that year I’ve reviewed about 153 books* from a ton of fiction formats and from a plethora of genres. I don’t know that it feels like a year to … Continue reading →

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Hello again!

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

I have to apologize for the lack of posts lately. I’ve been in the process of moving and then, once moved, I’ve been in the process of unpacking what seems like an endless sea of book boxes. Such are the … Continue reading →

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Happy Hobbit Day, Everyone!

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

Thanks to The (Hopeful) Librarian, I was reminded that today is Hobbit Day aka the birthdays of two fellow (albeit fictional) virgos – Bilbo and Frodo Baggins. It’s no big secret that I love Hobbits or that I am happiest when … Continue reading →

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Stop. Birthday Time!

Posted on September 17, 2011 by

My birthday is tomorrow so my blog will be taking a mini-vacation while I enjoy it elsewhere. Have a great weekend, everyone! I’ll be back at relatively the same Bat Time and definitely the same Bat Channel on Tuesday with my review … Continue reading →

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The Night Circus Game

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

I have to admit that I usually don’t have much interest in interactive online games when it comes to books I enjoy. Not because I dislike games, but because clicking on buttons on some website never really seems as worthwhile as other activities. Such as … Continue reading →

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