back·list /ˈbakˌlist/ nouna publisher's list of older books still in print, as opposed to titles newly available (known as the frontlist) When I first started blogging, I almost exclusively read and reviewed backlist books (even if I didn't know that's what I was doing). I'm a very conservative book buyer, so everything I read had … Continue reading Thoughts On: Backlist vs. Frontlist
Five Favorite: Series I Haven’t Finished
"Five Favorite" is a feature on thewasofshall where I lay out my five favorite "x". Sometimes they're relevant to a season or holiday, mostly they're not. It's an all-around fun excuse to give my 100% amazingly awesome opinion. To see previous topics, click here. Do you know the feeling where you read a book and … Continue reading Five Favorite: Series I Haven’t Finished
Five Favorite: Travel Books that Made Great Films
"Five Favorite" is a feature on thewasofshall where I lay out my five favorite "x". Sometimes they're relevant to a season or holiday, mostly they're not. It's an all-around fun excuse to give my 100% amazingly awesome opinion. To see previous topics, click here. Today's Five Favorite is a guest post from Caroline over at Culture … Continue reading Five Favorite: Travel Books that Made Great Films
The Hold Shelf #1
Very rarely do I place library holds on new releases - either because I can't predict when a book will find its way to me (when I'm in the middle of something else??) or because there just isn't anything I absolutely have to read right away. And then there are these titles: The City of Mirrors … Continue reading The Hold Shelf #1
Five Favorite: Books I Read in 2015
"Five Favorite" is a feature on thewasofshall where I lay out my five favorite "x". Sometimes they're relevant to a season or holiday, mostly they're not. It's an all-around fun excuse to give my 100% amazingly awesome opinion. To see previous topics, click here. I read about 30 books in 2015 - a lot of … Continue reading Five Favorite: Books I Read in 2015
Five Favorite: Fantasy Novels
"Five Favorite" is a feature on thewasofshall where I lay out my five favorite "x". Sometimes they're relevant to a season or holiday, mostly they're not. It's an all-around fun excuse to give my 100% amazingly awesome opinion. To see previous (and future) topics, click here. To participate, scroll all the way down. To me, … Continue reading Five Favorite: Fantasy Novels
Five Favorite: Science Fiction Novels
"Five Favorite" is a feature on thewasofshall where I lay out my five favorite "x". Sometimes they're relevant to a season or holiday, mostly they're not. It's an all-around fun excuse to give my 100% amazingly awesome opinion. To see previous (and future) topics, click here. To participate, scroll all the way down. I intended … Continue reading Five Favorite: Science Fiction Novels