Bout of Books Day 4 Challenge

Here is today's challenge:

Book Spine Poetry

A perennial favorite is back! Go hunting through your books and unleash your inner poet! Use the titles of your chosen books to create a poem. Snap a picture of your creation and share it.

And here is my response:

Bout of Books Progress Post - Day 3

On Wednesday I finished The Coldest War (finally), got my 2017 challenge lists and groups finalized and organized, and started A Dyeing Shame (Myrtle Clover Mysteries #3) by Elizabeth Spann Craig. I made it about 30% through before I dozed off.

Another reading-related event: I recently signed up from NetGalley and, thinking that I would maybe be approved for one book, requested three. The first one was instantly downloadable, and I was notified today that I am approved for the other two. I now have three books to read and review. From now on, I'll need to request one book at a time and wait a week before requesting another.


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Bout of Books Day 3 Challenge

Here is today's challenge:

Book to Movie
Have a book you think would make an excellent movie? Now's your chance to share it! Go as big or as simple as you want. Share fanart, casting choices, or just a book or series you think would be OUTSTANDING on the big screen.

And here is my response:


When I went to my book log to find an answer to this challenge, I didn't have to look very far. My book club read The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker in December 2016, and we all loved it. It is set in NYC in the early 1900s, which would provide a great historical backdrop for set and costume designers.  The title characters are awesome and each struggles with a combination of humanity and the supernatural, providing lots of options for special effects and exceptional acting.  I am not much of a film expert and am therefore horrible at casting, but I'd love to hear suggestions from anyone who has read the book.

UPDATE:
My film expert friend has suggested Brooke Shields as the golem and Oded Fehr as the jinni.

Bout of Books Progress Post - Day 2

Well, I came close to my goal of finishing The Coldest War on Day 2. I spent too much time working and then making reading challenge lists and posting in new groups, or I could have made it. As it was, it took me until the wee hours of the morning of Day 3 (Wednesday) to get to the last page.


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Bout of Books Day 2 Challenge

So, today's challenge is "2017 in a Picture." We are supposed to share our goals (reading, life, other, etc.) in photo form.  As usual, I have created a monster list of challenges, groups, and activities to keep my reading fun for the year.  Here's the visual version:

An ongoing challenge of reading books by authors from every country in the world.

Another ongoing challenge.

Bout of Books Progress Post - Day 1

I read eight chapters of The Coldest War by James Brady. This one is going sooooooo slowly. There are nine chapters and an epilogue left. I hope to finish it tomorrow.

I decided that I need something light between this one and my next one (An Ishmael in Syria), so I selected a cozy mystery (A Dyeing Shame by Elizabeth Spann Craig) from my Kindle library and downloaded it.


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Location:Bout of Books Progress Post - Day1

Bout of Books Day 1

Today's challenge is to introduce myself in six words:

college professor, world literature, book clubs

As a bonus, we are encouraged to post a photo of ourselves or our bookshelves.  I took a screen shot of my latest books read, according to GoodReads: