1scaifea
Hey, everybody!
I'm Amber, a one-time Classics professor, turned stay-at-home parent/lady of leisure, turned part-time library assistant, turned back into Classics professor, turned back to librarian. When I'm not at the library, I spend my time sewing, writing, knitting, baking, and, of course, reading.
I'm 49 going on 12 and live in Ohio with my husband, Tomm; our son, Charlie; and our two dogs: Mario the Golden Retriever and Agent Fitzsimmons the Border Collie.
This is my seventh year in the Category Challenge. I won't set any particular goals for my categories again this year, but instead just list the books I read in each one and see how many I get through. My categories are pretty much the same as last year, with a couple of small changes.
Right now I'm just listing my categories without a theme. I may come back and add one, but at the moment, I just don't have the mental energy.
Currently Reading:
I'm Amber, a one-time Classics professor, turned stay-at-home parent/lady of leisure, turned part-time library assistant, turned back into Classics professor, turned back to librarian. When I'm not at the library, I spend my time sewing, writing, knitting, baking, and, of course, reading.
I'm 49 going on 12 and live in Ohio with my husband, Tomm; our son, Charlie; and our two dogs: Mario the Golden Retriever and Agent Fitzsimmons the Border Collie.
This is my seventh year in the Category Challenge. I won't set any particular goals for my categories again this year, but instead just list the books I read in each one and see how many I get through. My categories are pretty much the same as last year, with a couple of small changes.
Right now I'm just listing my categories without a theme. I may come back and add one, but at the moment, I just don't have the mental energy.
Currently Reading:
2scaifea
BingoDOG
1. Features winged creatures
2. Features fire
3. Travel
4. Newly in public domain
5. Child main character
6. Long title (5+ words)
7. Non-traditional family
8. Totally random
9. Author has your first/last name
10. Holiday in title
11. Nonhuman narrator
12. Published in language not your own
13. Read a CAT
14. Furniture on the cover
15. Medical topic
16. Features a birth
17. Hollywood
18. Place you've never been
19. Profession in title
20. Sun on cover/in title
21. Oldest book on your TBR
22. Set in your favorite season
23. Recommended by a friend
24. "Library" or "thing" in title
25. Writing about writers
1. Features winged creatures
2. Features fire
3. Travel
4. Newly in public domain
5. Child main character
6. Long title (5+ words)
7. Non-traditional family
8. Totally random
9. Author has your first/last name
10. Holiday in title
11. Nonhuman narrator
12. Published in language not your own
13. Read a CAT
14. Furniture on the cover
15. Medical topic
16. Features a birth
17. Hollywood
18. Place you've never been
19. Profession in title
20. Sun on cover/in title
21. Oldest book on your TBR
22. Set in your favorite season
23. Recommended by a friend
24. "Library" or "thing" in title
25. Writing about writers
3scaifea
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19Tess_W
Good luck with your 2025 reading. I think I've mentioned before that I'm a fellow buckeye living between Columbus and Lancaster.
20scaifea
>19 Tess_W: Thanks! In a couple of years, we'll be traveling through your area pretty frequently I think: my son, Charlie, wants to go to Ohio University.
21Tess_W
>20 scaifea: For sure, I live about 5 miles from Route 33. I got my Master's from OU. OU is about 70 minutes from my house.
22scaifea
>21 Tess_W: Excellent! Such a beautiful campus and area in general. He's a sophomore, so he of course could still change his mind, but right now he's very excited about the idea and wants to be in the Marching 110.
23dudes22
Looks like lots of interesting categories, Amber. Looking forward to seeing what you read.
24scaifea
>23 dudes22: Thanks, Betty!
26scaifea
>25 mnleona: Thanks, Leona!
27MissBrangwen
Happy reading in 2025! I am looking forward to seeing which books you choose, I always find interesting ones in your thread.
29scaifea
>27 MissBrangwen: Thanks! Here's hoping I find more interesting reads again this year!
>28 Helenliz: Hi, Helen!
>28 Helenliz: Hi, Helen!
