Category Archives: Personal

Fun facts and good reads…

New? Please follow by email, RSS (on the right), Facebook or Twitter. This week’s question is (as hosted by Jen at Crazy-for-books.com): What is one thing readers don’t know about you? Instead of answering with just one, I’ve decided to give you (lucky readers!) 5 random facts… 1. I took Latin, French, Spanish and ItalianContinue reading “Fun facts and good reads…”

Book Blogger Hop: Favorite blog and genre avoidance

The Feature & Follow is hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee of Parajunkee’s View and Alison of Alison Can Read. This week’s question: What blogger inspires you? It can be any kind, it doesn’t have to be a book blog. New? Please follow along via Facebook, email, twitter or RSS. Leave a comment letting me know andContinue reading “Book Blogger Hop: Favorite blog and genre avoidance”

Feature & Follow/Blog Hop: Starting over

Feature & Follow is hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read. This week’s questions is: What would you do over if you were to start your blog again from scratch? There are a few things that I might have done differently. I might of chosen blogger, if only that it is connected to Google andContinue reading “Feature & Follow/Blog Hop: Starting over”

Top Ten Tuesday: Most revealing posts

“Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created here at The Broke and the Bookish. This feature was created because we are particularly fond of lists here at The Broke and the Bookish. We’d love to share our lists with other bookish folks and would LOVE to see your top ten lists!” So thisContinue reading “Top Ten Tuesday: Most revealing posts”

Feature Friday: Required reading

Feature and Follow Friday question: Summer Reading. What was your favorite book that you were REQUIRED to read when you were in school? I have three: Jane Eyre, Return of the Native, and Animal Farm (I still quote Animal Farm in everyday life). I love them still. However, I still don’t care for Wuthering Heights.Continue reading “Feature Friday: Required reading”

fourth street review introduction

Hi. I’m Rory. Thanks for stopping by fourth street review. I’m a librarian by day and book reviewer by night and a great many things in between (nothing particularly noteworthy, but ask if you’re curious). Despite my background being in anthropology and geology, I have an unadulterated love of fiction for all ages (and incidentally,Continue reading “fourth street review introduction”