Lockup Library What’s one book that you wish you could read again for the first time? Shawshank, January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 I’ve always said that you can only read a book for the first time. You can only be surprised by a twist or a cliff hanger once. Which book do you wish you could read again for the first time? For me, it’s A Storm of Swords by George RR Martin. Yes, that one. For… Continue Reading
Lockup Library Why do you read? Shawshank, January 4, 2021January 4, 2021 I read for a number of reasons. Before, I didn’t have anything else to do. So I read to pass the time. I hoarded books under my bed. I think before I left, I had about 20 books in my “TBR” or to be read pile. Some of them looked promising, others were junk that… Continue Reading
Lockup Library Book Club Book Club – The Guest List Shawshank, January 3, 2021 Welcome back to The Lockup Library Book Club! A book club for the new year! On that note, happy new year as well! Like the title says this weeks book club is The Guest List by Lucy Foley. I’m about 70% of the way through it. I have a hard time putting it down, it… Continue Reading
Lockup Library First Impressions – The Guest List Shawshank, January 1, 2021 So this is a new thing I want to try out. I’m calling it “First Impressions”. I’m only a handful of pages into The Guest List by Lucy Foley, and I just want to talk about what I’m thinking about the book as I read the opening chapters. It’s gonna be a wild ride, methinks.… Continue Reading
Lockup Library Books – a year in review Shawshank, December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 As I lie here at 10:42 on New Year’s Eve, scrolling through the discover feature on the WordPress app, I feel the need to talk a lot about all the books I read this year. It’s been a lot. A lot. Trust me, I had a lot of time on my hands. I’m still trying… Continue Reading
Lockup Library Book Haul – BigCity edition Shawshank, December 28, 2020 Greetings, book nerds! I have been to BigCity, and have returned to TinyTown with books. Book that were published this year! With the exception of one or two, there were all published in 2020. Amazing, isn’t it. Looking back, I’m really happy that I didn’t go earlier, you know, before I had a job. I… Continue Reading