Lockup Library What were your favourite childhood books Shawshank, December 7, 2020December 7, 2020 I was thinking about it a couple of days ago. Just remembering what I used to read. I used to plow through tonnes of books. I had just about the whole original blue hardcovers of The Hardy Boys by Franklin W. Dixon. I loved reading them. I wish that I still had those books. The… Continue Reading
Lockup Library First Line Friday Shawshank, December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 Woohoo, we made it to Friday! So here’s the game that we’re playing; I give you the first couple lines of a random book on my shelf, you guess in the comments, and next week, I’ll give you the answer! Last weeks book was Clan of the Cave Bear. Did you figure it out? That… Continue Reading
Lockup Library Do you have book goals? Why? Shawshank, December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 Do you have a book goal? If so why? I personally don’t have a book goal. I’ve done the whole GoodReads reading challenge. I didn’t like it. I felt like I needed to read. Had too just so I could click another box. It gave me anxiety. I purposely chose shorter and shorter books to… Continue Reading
Lockup Library 3 what’s on a Wednesday Shawshank, December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 Just a quick fun thing to do. 3 what’s on a Wednesday! I know I’m a wild and crazy guy! Strap in buckaroo! What are you currently reading? Believe it or not, I’m actually reading 2 books! I started Brave New World. I’m almost half way through it. It’s got that weird retro-futuristic vibe happening.… Continue Reading
Lockup Library What are your quirky reading habits? Shawshank, December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 Can you only read whilst death metal plays softly in the background? Or does Mars have to be in retrograde? What are your quirky reading habits? I want to know. I don’t think any of my book habits are quirky. When I read, it has to be quiet. Quiet. If the TV is on, I… Continue Reading
Lockup Library 4 books I’ve discovered while blogging Shawshank, November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 Since I’ve started blogging, I’ve tried to stick to new and interesting books. Books out of left field, like Ship of Theseus, House of Leaves, etc. I’m trying not to just go back to the old comfortables, like the Dresden Files, random, mysteries, etc. I like to be challenged. Make me work for it! I… Continue Reading