What Are You Reading? – December 2014 Edition

A huge thanks to Ryan for sending me the Fortune Magazine article! Many books were considered the best of 2014. When possible, I’ve tried to find the first book in series.

If you’re interested in participating in future “What Are You Reading?” posts, please comment on this post.  To visit what readers have been reading in previous months, please visit “What Are You Reading?” You can visit Jorie’s Store on Amazon by clicking on the following book covers. Shopping at Jorie’s Store funds future giveaways!

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What Are You Reading? – November 2014 Edition

Many submissions for November’s “What Are You Reading?” were the latest in various series. When possible, I’ve tried to find the first book. Also, as many are gearing up for the Christmas season, I’ve included some cookbooks.

If you’re interested in participating in future “What Are You Reading?” posts, please comment on this post.  To visit what readers have been reading in previous months, please visit “What Are You Reading?” You can visit Jorie’s Store on Amazon by clicking on the following book covers. Shopping at Jorie’s Store funds future giveaways!

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The Sunday Post ~ Jorie’s 73rd Edition

Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer: The Sunday Gazette

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. ~this meme was inspired in part by ~ In My Mailbox~

It’s a chance to share News.

A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog.

This is your news post, so personalize it! Include as much as you want or as little. Be creative, it can be a vlog or just a showcase of your goodies.

Anyone can participate as long as you:

Enter your link on my post – Sundays beginning at 12:01 am (CST) (link will be open all week)

Link back to this post or this blog

(Don’t forget to check out Jorie’s Online Reading Club!)

(Also, people of Facebook, please click on Jorie’s Reads by Starry Night Elf and “Like” to receive updates in your feed.)

Highlights:

• 72^nd Edition
• TBRs – Craig Johnson’s Longmire Mysteries
• Top Ten Books Jorie’s Read So Far This Year
• Deborah Johnson’s The Secret of Magic
• Dads Rock, Too! A Select Listing for Father’s Day @ Jorie’s Store
• Finished Reading:  

TBR (To Be Read):

Stellar Visitors

• Sandy @ Somewhere Only We Know
• Angela @ Angela’s Anxious Life
• Katherine @ I Wish I Lived In a Library
• Red Iza
• KimbaCaffeinate
• Shooting Stars Reviews
• Book-o-Sphere Flutters
• CaitlinSternWrites
• indiereadergirl0329
• The Resurgent Bookworm

Coming Soon: 

• 73^rd Edition 🙂
• APPeal
• Book Reviews
• The Broke and the Bookish’s Top Ten Tuesday
• #TBTB
• Finish reading:

           

 

   My Book Haul: (Thank you, Goodreads, for these images!)

            

Literary Easter Eggs – 2014 Edition

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In 2013, I celebrated Holy Week with An Easter Egg Hunt. Here, I referenced Wikipedia’s definition of an Easter Egg – a hidden message in a work which refers to something else. This can be an inside joke or a friend’s name. Also in 2013, Candice of warmcuppatea posted twice on this topic – Literary Easter Eggs – Stephen King Edition and Literary LOST Easter Eggs – Part II. By the way, when I Googled “Literary Easter Eggs,” her Stephen King Edition post came up on the first page of results. Props to you, Candice! 😉

This Easter, I’m sharing some books that have Easter Eggs. These might be references to other works or might have namesake characters. As was true with the books I shared on Valentine’s Day,  you can click on the covers, visit Jorie’s Store on Amazon, and shop for some great reading. Making purchases at Jorie’s Store funds future giveaways! 🙂