Every third Sunday of the month (or so) I share my Bookshelf Bounty – what’s been added to my TBR tile recently for review from publishers, purchases or gifts. Click on the cover images to view at Goodreads For Review (My thanks to the respective publishers) Every third Sunday of the month (or so) I … Continue reading Bookshelf Bounty| Book’d Out
Linking to: It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? at BookDate; Sunday Post @ Caffeinated Reviewer; and the Sunday Salon @ ReaderBuzz ==================== Life… Have…| Book’d Out
No one reads these days. If it’s longer than an Instagram caption, it’s not worth my time. I doubt most people will even make it to the end of this article. As more and more studies tracking the decline in literacy pile up, doom-mongering professors self-importantly shake their heads in despair that “people don’t read […] The post TLDR: Literacy in the digital age appeared first on Cherwell.| Cherwell
Understanding the Removal of 4.1.1 Parsing in WCAG 2.2 TPGi: Aditya Jainapur explains what SC 4.1.1 covered, why it was removed, how it affects accessibility in practice, and which criteria now address issues once covered by parsing. Tables: Beyond Rows and Columns TPGi: Akash Shukla explains the best way to use semantic table markup to […]| OZeWAI
Creating a truly accessible Flip Card TPGi: small blocks of content designed to resemble a playing card or business card, or similar two-sided thing. Webinar: An Introduction to ChatGPT – Conversations, Creativity, and Clarity Freedom Scientific: Introduction to Using ChatGPT with JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion. Thursday, October 2 at noon ET on Zoom. Employee Spotlight: […]| OZeWAI
Proof Documents Faster and More Efficiently with JAWS Text Analyzer| ozewai.org
Format: ebookPublished: June 4th, 2024Age: AdultGenre: Contemporary Romance Rating: 2/5 Stars I really wanted to like this so much more than I did! My frustrations with the book stem from issues that, in my very humble opinion, seem to be industry-wide in certain genres, and could have been resolved with tighter editing. It’s a shame,Continue reading "Book Review: Match Me If You Can by Swati Hegde"| Unwrapping Words
Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme that was originally created and hosted by Rukky @ Eternity Books starting in August 2019, and was then cohosted with Dani @ Literary Lion from May 2020 to March 2022. Book Nook Bits has hosted since April 2022, with Dini at Dini Panda Reads as co-host from February 2025. It’s been a bit sinceContinue reading "Let’s Talk Bookish: Oh, the Horror"| Unwrapping Words
Monday Moods is a weekly bookish meme created and hosted by Unwrapping Words (aka, me!). The premise is simple: every week, there’s a new ‘mood’, ranging from tropes to genres or actual moods (happ…| Unwrapping Words
I recently finished At Work in the Ruins by Dougald Hine (co-author of the The Dark Mountain Manifesto). I aim to re-read it after it has sunk in a bit more. The arc of the book reminds me a bit of Bruno Latour’s thinking, in that it seems to make the axis of left/right political debates more two (or three) dimensional. In part, the book reflects on what we can learn from the response to the COVID19 pandemic, when thinking about climate change, and the unsustainable/extractive economies and...| inkdroid
The Booker Prize is not just the UK’s most prestigious literary award, it’s up there with the Pulitzer and even the Nobel Prize in Literature as one of the industry’s most recognisable and esteemed accolades in the world. And while we patiently await the winner of the 2025 prize (more ... The post Booker Prize To Launch Children’s Award In 2026 appeared first on Country and Town House.| Country and Town House
So did you tune in? I am not sure how I feel about the list – but like any list that is subject to votes, it will have a lot of ‘different’ books. I have read 34 of these, and there are definitely a bunch I would like to read. Hats off to those that […]| Yarra Book Club
This intriguing book was picked for our Yarra Book Club by Nina. Review: During one evening, on a single night, wherever you were in the world you will, if you are 22 years or older, you will awake to a little wooden box on your doorstep. On this box, in whatever language you speak, it […]| Yarra Book Club
TRT Podcast #229: Simple writing activities that boost reading comprehension – with Sara Marye Sara Marye walks us through writing activities that are easy to implement, yet make a big difference when it comes to improving reading comprehension. Listen to the episode here Full episode transcript Resources mentioned in this episode The post Simple writing activities that boost reading comprehension – with Sara Marye appeared first on The Measured Mom.| The Measured Mom
TRT Podcast #228: Tips for teaching high frequency words - with Christina Winter Christina Winter and I discuss misconceptions we used to have about teaching "sight words" and what teachers should keep in mind when| The Measured Mom
It was earlier this year when an odd coincidence happened. I happened to stumble across an advert for Death In The Dales, a crime fiction book festival in Sedbergh, that just happened to feature many, many friends of the blog – Martin Edwards, Kate Ellis, Mike Craven, Frances Brody, Tom Mead and Dolores Gordon-Smith. It’s […]| In Search of the Classic Mystery Novel
As we gallop towards the end of the year crying it can’t be October (or November/ December… whichever applies) literary challenges abound. It’s nearly time for a new classics club…| Volatile Rune
Right-wing YouTuber Sargon of Akkad has a new video out, concerning The Lord of the Rings in general and Orcs in particular: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgFBDU4mE7I&t=167s I mention this because while I have commented on Sargon’s clear misunderstanding of Tolkien before (https://phuulishfellow.wordpress.com/2024/09/15/de-moralia-orcorum-sargon-of-akkad-rings-of-power-evil-and-george-r-r-martin/), this time it’s a video where I found myself in broad agreement for the first seven […]| A Phuulish Fellow
Is it 1925 Club season already? Thanks to Simon and Karen as ever for what will be a stimulating and (on this blog, at any rate) occasionally weird week. One reason I wanted to read Virginia Woolf&…| Somewhere Boy
I don’t have the words for how good 'Red City' by Marie Lu is... but here’s my attempt.| heavenlybookish
'A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping' by Sangu Mandanna is a cozy but confusing fantasy that charms with its vibes more than its plot.| heavenlybookish
‘The Rose Bargain’ by Sasha Peyton Smith is a fast-paced fae fantasy with charm, diversity, and untapped potential.| heavenlybookish
Hello! Hope you’re all having a lovely day/week/month! I have returned with my next quarterly wrap up for the year. It’s close to the change in seasons so that means…it’s th…| Bella
I wrapped up all my book journaling for September earlier this week. Sonia & Sunny needed a little more time to settle (I finished reading it September 29); I found some new insights when I revisited all the book-darted bits …| mere-et-filles
Children’s Laureate Alex Wharton’s inspiring journey shows how reading and language can unlock imaginations and transform young lives The post Children’s Laureate Alex Wharton on the power of language, rhythm and reading appeared first on Positive News.| Positive News
You know what I need? A contemporary college story with disability and mental health rep.| Voice of Reason
"But even a bad cup of coffee is better than no coffee at all. New York has great water for coffee." - David Lynch| Makoism
I feel like book haul posts is currently keeping my blog a float and I have a bit of a backlog to catch up on so here comes a few new ones for you to gander at. Mask of Vyle is a Dark Eldar, today known as the Drukhari, but it will always be Dark […]| Wordaholicanonymous
Do your students have to create timelines to meet academic standards? I'm sharing 10 engaging types of timelines that make this activity FUN for students!| The Owl Teacher
I’ve been having a great reading year so far, with no reading slumps in sight. I hope this continues through December. My third quarter was great as well. I read several good things, and even… More| Zezee With Books
Well, this proves that it’s worth giving a book a second chance. I attempted Trudi Canavan’s Magician’s Guild several years ago but gave up a few pages in because I was bored. Wanting a sword-and-sorcery… More| Zezee With Books
Top 5 Tuesday is a weekly meme created by Shanah, the Bionic Book Worm, and now hosted by Meeghan at Meeghan Reads. This week’s topic: Top 5 translated stories So when I was looking up translated books I’ve… More| Zezee With Books
November is around the corner, and with it comes SciFi Month! If you’re not familiar with SciFi Month, it’s the science fiction themed event hosted by the same lovely people who put on Wyrd & Wonder every year. I love reading science fiction, and so I’m always happy for a nudge to get me to… Continue reading SciFiMonth 2025 is coming!→| BookWyrm Knits
Today I’m going to review some of the books I’ve been reading for the Spooktastic Reads 2025 BINGO board! This is me, so they’re not all exactly “scary” books, but they have supernatural elements in them all the same. A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence (The Unexpected Adventures of Lady and Lord Riven #2) by Stephanie… Continue reading Spooktastic Mini Reviews: Honeymoon of Grave Consequence, The Daughter of Doctor Moreau, & A Mouthful of Dust→| BookWyrm Knits
mini reviews looking at my thoughts on Jennifer Ackerman's THE BIRD WAY and Adam Pottle's VOICE… Continue reading Non-Fiction Mini Reviews: The Bird Way & Voice→| BookWyrm Knits
Today is Wednesday, and normally that would mean a look at my craft projects, but instead I want to focus on Banned Books Week, which is this week! Book banning is not a good thing, and we need to look at what books are being challenged or banned in order to see what issues we… Continue reading Quotes from Banned Books→| BookWyrm Knits
2024. What a year it’s been. I cannot claim it’s been my favorite year. There have been a lot of hardships in these almost 12 months. But goodness has there been so much growth and blessings in all of it. The countdown to the end of 2024 is upon us, and as we’re rapidly reaching […]| Christine Smith
Book Title – The Keeper of Magical ThingsAuthor – Julie LeongGenre – FantasyPublisher – Hodder and StoughtonPublication Date – 16th October 2025⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Keeper of Magical Things – Julie LeongCosy fantasy is definitely a bit hit or miss for me and I’ve never quite worked out why I love some books whereas others just get … Continue reading "The keeper of Magical Things – Book Review"| Wicked Witch's Blog
Welcome to this week’s Stacking the Shelves post. STS is hosted by Marlene at Reading Reality and details are on her blog as well as a huge amount of book reviews. Why not visit her blog if you haven’t already found it? The gorgeous graphic is also used courtesy of the site. Stacking the Shelves … Continue reading "Stacking the Shelves 215"| Wicked Witch's Blog
Hello and welcome to this week’s WWW Wednesday post. We’re definitely into Autumn weather this week. The sun has disappeared and we’ve got mists making everything look very mysterious in the morning. WWW Wednesday is one of my favourite memes and I love reading everybody else’s posts. I get so many great book recommendations from … Continue reading "WWW Wednesday October 15"| Wicked Witch's Blog
We’re just over three quarters of the way through 2025 so it’s time for me to review my ongoing progress with this year’s reading challenges. I know that some people don’t like the idea of reading goals or challenges as reading is supposed to be fun. However, I like the idea of goals because they … Continue reading "2025 Reading Challenges – Last quarter update"| Wicked Witch's Blog
Good Morning and Happy Saturday!! As it’s Saturday, I should be posting my weekly Stacking the Shelves post however, as I’ve been a bit busy this week, I haven’t added a single book to my shelves so there isn’t an STS post this week. Instead, I thought that I would take the opportunity to do … Continue reading "The End of the Year Book Tag"| Wicked Witch's Blog
Hello and welcome to this week’s WWW Wednesday post. Can you believe that it’s October already? We’re really into Autumn now with very chilly mornings but some lovely Autumn sunshine in the daytime. Apparently, the garden experts say that the trees should have really colourful leaves this Autumn because of the amount of sunshine we’ve … Continue reading "WWW Wednesday October 8"| Wicked Witch's Blog
Welcome to this week’s Top 5 Tuesday post. Top 5 Tuesday was created by Shanah at Bionic Book Worm, and it is now being hosted by the lovely Meeghan at Meeghan reads!! For details of all of the prompts for the rest of the year, see Meeghan’s spreadsheet here. It’s October and today is the first Top … Continue reading "Top 5 Anticipated Reads for Oct-Dec Top5Tuesday"| Wicked Witch's Blog
Book Title – Red CityAuthor – Marie LuGenre – FantasyPublisher – Pan Macmillan/TorPublication Date – 16th October 2025⭐⭐⭐⭐ Red City – Marie Lu Red City – M…| Wicked Witch's Blog
I feel greedy. I have so many books, yet I want so many more.| Voice of Reason
When reality meets romance fiction, does the Happily Ever After hold up?| Voice of Reason
Whether sharing a theoretical philosophy or a deep yearning for seafood, life is better with friends in it.| Voice of Reason
The Heart of Smoke series by Megan O'Russell proves Young Adult Dystopia can offer poignant lessons for survival, and more.| Voice of Reason
I know what you're wondering, and yes, I read books during my Japan trip!| Voice of Reason
Seems like the perfect time to recap the year so far. Consider this a map of my reading journey, the highs and lows.| Voice of Reason
Lots of things in real-life are not like the movies. It's unrealistic to resolve emotional conflict in two hours, after all!| Voice of Reason
Travel Robyn is a different person. Surely, travel reading is different, too.| Voice of Reason
Hello friends! It’s always a good day when I get to talk about my favorite topic – books! Whenever a new season rolls around, I like to make a list of all the books that I’m interested in picking up within the next few months. I read all but a handful of the books from … More Fall TBR| I Have 12% of a Plan
Hello friends! I was brainstorming some ideas for blog posts for when I’ve returned to my life as a full-time student, when I came up with the idea for this post. I wanted something that does…| I Have 12% of a Plan
All too often, the stories of disabled and chronically ill people go untold. We rarely see ourselves authentically represented in the media, in popular culture, in day-to-day life, or in the books we read. But while we’re waiting for the world to catch up and realise how marvellous the disability community is, one thing we […] The post Non-Fiction Books By Disabled & Chronically Ill Authors appeared first on Life of Pippa.| Life of Pippa
An overview of the death game trope, The Traitors tv show, and a rec list of manga with a similar premise.| An Archaeopteryx
I’m going to beg your indulgence, comrades. This is by far my favorite month of the year, always has been. Even growing up where I did, in which “fall,” much like “winter…| Founding Questions
Top Ten Tuesday is an original blog meme created by The Broke and the Bookish and is currently being hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is “Books I Wish I Could Read Again for the First Time.” These are the books that altered something in my psyche. Probably made me cry at some point. They … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Wish I Could Read Again for the First Time| A Kernel of Nonsense
Top Ten Tuesday is an original blog meme created by The Broke and the Bookish and is currently being hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is “Satisfying Book Series.” I am notorious for not continuing or finishing series in a timely manner. If I am not pushed, I will put them off. Doesn’t matter how … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Book Series I Would Like to Continue/Finish| A Kernel of Nonsense
Looking for some not-so-spooky stories? Dive into this collection of ghost books that not only feature endearing characters, but are packed with humor, friendship, and life lessons. Whether you’re preparing for Halloween or just in the mood for a new ghostly adventure, these tales are sure to delight and entertain young readers.| Stories by Storie
Five Literature Resources for Struggling Readers in High School. Ideas for teens who struggle with reading or don't enjoy reading. Read Article The post Five Literature Resources for Struggling Readers in High School appeared first on 7sistershomeschool.com.| 7sistershomeschool.com
Reading is one of the most important skills a child will ever develop. It is the foundation for learning across every subject and opens the door to imagination, knowledge, and confidence. As a parent, you play an essential role in helping your child learn to read. With the right reading instruction, structure, encouragement, and support,... The post Essential Tips to Help Your Child Learn to Read appeared first on Lindamood-Bell.| Lindamood-Bell
Dyslexia is a learning difficulty that primarily affects reading and spelling. While children develop at their own pace, parents may notice when their child struggles with reading, especially compared to siblings or peers. Early identification and intervention are key to overcoming these challenges. By recognizing the signs of dyslexia early, parents can seek timely... The post Understanding the Signs of Dyslexia appeared first on Lindamood-Bell.| Lindamood-Bell
The benefits of reading every day are numerous, impacting various aspects of life for individuals of all ages. Whether your student is immersed in| Lindamood-Bell
© C A Lovegrove. The end of another month marks that time when I regularly look back, like Epimetheus, at my reading progress over four weeks or so and then forward, like Prometheus, at my Bookwise…| Calmgrove Books
A quick one to say I’ve been thinking a lot about the different subtitles they’ve slapped on Lewis Hyde’s The Gift through the years, mostly because it was only this year I learned that the original 1983 edition looked like this:| Lucy Bellwood
It could be my own literary-driven algorithm, but everywhere I turn on social media, I keep seeing the same, often misconstrued, metaphor from Sylvia Plath. Esther, the disturbed heroine of Plath’s ubiquitous novel The Bell Jar, summarises her fleeting concept of fulfilment through the metaphor of ‘the fig tree’. “…I wanted each and every one […] The post Babe, You’re Not a Fig Tree! first appeared on The Badger.| The Badger
Tempest Blades: The Lost Knight and Other Tales is available today! I’m reposting my review in case you missed it the first time I shared it. That means today would be a great day to read the entire series. After all, you woke up this morning. You deserve to treat yourself. The Tempest Blades series … Continue reading Release Day Repost: Tempest Blades: The Lost Knight and Other Tales by Ricardo Victoria→| Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
In a dark battlefield, Charles Barbier developed a tactile writing system for soldiers to communicate silently. This inspired Louis Braille, who refined it into a simpler, efficient 6-dot code that…| Atkins Bookshelf
Preparing for Class 12 English can often feel overwhelming, with scattered notes, endless reference books, and uncertainty about what the CBSE really expects. To make your jo| The Reading Palette
This year has been pretty light on reading for me. I didn’t read much at all in the first half of the year and, although I’m still not reading a whole lot, I am finally starting to read…| LessthanThreeD
Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) aims to illustrate how people often disavow their mistakes and increasingly justify their poor behavior. In doing so,| in|retrospect
2022 SF, first of a loose series. Dr Alexi Sur enlists with the Pax Galactica Corps, the first-contact arm of Universal Society that got in touch with Earth ten years ago but has been largely ignored. But it turns out they don't just want a trauma surgeon, they want a reality TV star.| RogerBW's Blog: Latest posts
2025 modern fantasy. Dr Saffy Walden is Head of Magic at Chetwood, a long-established public school; most of her time is spent in administration, but she does teach Invocation to a select group in their final year. Everyone goes to a lot of trouble to keep the children safe from demons| RogerBW's Blog: Latest posts
1948 Regency romance. Gilly, or Adolphus Gillespie Vernon Ware the Duke of Sale, was a sickly child, and has been brought up in luxury but thoroughly insulated from the world. About to come of age, and feeling his arranged marriage locking him further into other people's expectations, he determines to live just for a little while as an ordinary person.| RogerBW's Blog: Latest posts
2025 SF. Erika Kiora is an exploration corps officer whose last posting ended in disaster and the loss of her ship. But war is brewing, and the government needs heroes, so she's given a new ship to survey for a possible new route past the front lines.| RogerBW's Blog: Latest posts
David Lloyd invites us to see form as an expression of feeling, a notion whereby the physical world becomes the geometric expression of inner emotion, carrying—or, better yet, mirroring—in its patterns the qualitative structures of feeling. This essay is not an analytical argument, but an invitation to imagine reality in a different, richer way, taking its metaphysical cues from a form of objective idealism. Het bericht The geometry of the world: Form as an expression of feeling verscheen...| Essentia Foundation
TBR Tales # 13 The post Which Jodi Picoult Books Are Readers Still Checking Out? A Library Deep Dive appeared first on Armed with A Book.| Armed with A Book
What's a new release you are excited about? The post New Book Releases – October 2025 Edition appeared first on Armed with A Book.| Armed with A Book
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The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction ShortlistWinner to be announced December 4th The Wolfson History PrizeWinner to be announced in December 2nd The HWA Non-Fiction Awards LonglistWinner will be announced November 19th Click the cover to learn more at Goodreads. Have you read, or are you planning to read, any of these titles? Who do … Continue reading Prize Non-Fiction 2025| Book’d Out
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Linking to: It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? at BookDate; Sunday Post @ Caffeinated Reviewer; and the Sunday Salon @ ReaderBuzz ==================== Life… Christmas is coming! I feel like everyone could do with a bit of extra cheer this year so I’m offering to send anyone who is interested, anywhere in the world, a Christmas card or Greeting card (for if … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? #SundaySalon #SundayPost| Book’d Out
Creating a truly accessible Flip Card| ozewai.org
Monday Moods is a weekly bookish meme created and hosted by Unwrapping Words (aka, me!). The premise is simple: every week, there’s a new ‘mood’, ranging from tropes to genres or actual moods (happy, sad, etc). On a Monday, feel free to post about books on your TBR, books you’d recommend, or a mix – whatever youContinue reading "Monday Moods: Werewolves"| Unwrapping Words
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to…| Unwrapping Words
Reading Time: 7minutesReading comprehension is a life skill; learn about its significance and some strategies to help improve it in the classroom. The post How to Improve Reading Comprehension? appeared first on Observatory - Institute for the Future of Education.| Observatory – Institute for the Future of Education
Amy Lawson reflects on the practice of reading in public, and its potentially performative aspect.| Cherwell
CfP: Reading as a Social Practice. An Interdisciplinary Workshop Berlin, 27-28 March 2026 Organised by Irmtraud Hnilica (Mannheim/Hagen) and Martin Lenz (Hagen) According to a widespread consensus,…| Handling Ideas
John Banville is a great author, he has a finely tuned skill and is exceptionally talented. I therefore requested this novel as an Advance Readers Copy without hesitation. The description felt a little lighter than some of the Booker reads I have been recently doing, a little more thriller… Review: The book is a narration […]| Yarra Book Club
This book was chosen for the Yarra Book Club by Kay and I am so pleased she gave me an excuse to read it. I first came to know of the book when it was getting so many good reviews, and I thought it…| Yarra Book Club
TRT Podcast #227: How to do a repeated reading intervention to build fluency with Melanie Brethour When students read accurately but slowly, research supports using a repeated reading intervention. But how does it work? How long should students read? What kind of feedback should you give? Get answers to these questions and more from reading interventionist Melanie […] The post How to do a repeated reading intervention to build fluency – with Melanie Brethour appeared first on The Measur...| The Measured Mom
September, traditionally one of the weakest months for the number of books that I manage to read. Term starts, with its usual plethora of distractions as classes begin again and piles of paperwork cut into my reading time. And buying a PS5 probably didn’t help either, as I run around Japan assassinating people. Thanks to […]| In Search of the Classic Mystery Novel
The Last Death of the Year by Sophie Hannah is the latest release in the reimagined world of Hercule Poirot – made famous of course by Agatha Christie… who killed him off in Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case. As a result these are set earlier in his career and here he’s partnering with Inspector Edward Catchpool. Continue Reading The post Book review: The Last Death of the Year by Sophie Hannah appeared first on Debbish.| Debbish
Years ago – I mean years ago – I remembered Roger Ebert describing Michael Bay’s Pearl Harbor in this withering way: “Pearl Harbor” is a two-hour movie squeezed into three hours, about how on Dec. 7, 1941, the Japanese staged a surprise attack on an American love triangle. At the time I thought that was … Continue reading On Historical Fiction| JD Byrne
A few weeks ago I finished up Kay Chronister’s The Bog Wife. While doing my usual post-reading due diligence I pulled up the book’s Goodreads page to read some reviews and the follow conversation o…| JD Byrne
“If your goal with reading is to increase your attention span, great. But… I have no doubt that reading has made me a better person and has helped me manage different aspects of my ADHD, most of the time without even realizing it.”| ADDitude