Good morning, everyone! Happy July 4th to those of you celebrating Independence Day in the United States! I hope that you are having a fun, safe holiday weekend. Because I know that this is a time when many people normally plan to gather for cookouts, parties, and fireworks displays, I really want to encourage everyone… Continue reading POPSUGAR Reading Challenge 2020 Update: Week Twenty-Seven
Category: Science Fiction
The Game
Good afternoon, everyone! Did you know that today is World UFO Day? While there are many ways to celebrate this particular holiday, I think World UFO Day is a great opportunity to spend time enjoying science fiction (whether in the form of books, television, or movies). Personally, I'm planning to celebrate by watching a few… Continue reading The Game
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge 2020 Update: Week Twenty-Six
Good morning, everyone! I hope that you are having a wonderful weekend so far, and that you are continuing to stay healthy. As businesses continue to reopen across the U.S., Covid-19 cases have been increasing dramatically. I'd really like to encourage everyone to continue to follow the social distancing guidelines recommended by the CDC and… Continue reading POPSUGAR Reading Challenge 2020 Update: Week Twenty-Six
Favorite New Book Release of 2020: Network Effect
This week, I finally had the opportunity to read Network Effect, by Martha Wells. This is the fifth book (and first full-length novel) of The Murderbot Diaries series. If you've been following The Unapologetic Bookworm for a while, you already know that I have completely fallen in love with this series, so it won't surprise… Continue reading Favorite New Book Release of 2020: Network Effect
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge 2020 Update: Week Twenty-One
Happy Memorial Day weekend, everyone! I hope that you've had a wonderful week so far, and that you are continuing to stay healthy. As many of you know, my grandmother suffered a fall a few weeks ago and has been receiving hospice care at the retirement home where she lives. This week, I am excited… Continue reading POPSUGAR Reading Challenge 2020 Update: Week Twenty-One
Exit Strategy
Of all the series I have read this year, The Murderbot Diaries is definitely my favorite! During today's Readathon, I had the opportunity to read what is currently the final book in the series (at least until May 5th), Exit Strategy. I had originally planned to read this book earlier in the year, but ended… Continue reading Exit Strategy
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge 2020 Update: Week Ten
In last week's POPSUGAR Reading Challenge update, I concluded my post by mentioning that I was going to be focusing on a more ambitious Reading Challenge goal. Specifically, I wanted to spend this week completing some of the challenge prompts related to specific elements found on book covers. I also wanted to make it to… Continue reading POPSUGAR Reading Challenge 2020 Update: Week Ten
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge 2020 Update: Week Nine
Where has February gone? It's hard for me to believe that tomorrow will be March 1st. This past week has gone extremely fast, with a lot of busy (but good) activity. My grandmother was released from the hospital early Sunday afternoon, and is settling back in at home with support from family and her new… Continue reading POPSUGAR Reading Challenge 2020 Update: Week Nine
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge 2020 Update: Week Eight
In last week's POPSUGAR Reading Challenge update, I mentioned that I was anticipating a very busy week. Those words turned out to be even more accurate than I could have predicted. Last Saturday evening, my grandmother was admitted to the hospital after a fall caused a burst fracture in one of her vertebrae. She underwent… Continue reading POPSUGAR Reading Challenge 2020 Update: Week Eight
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge 2020 Update: Week Seven
It's officially the end of Week Seven of the POPSUGAR Reading Challenge! How is your reading coming along so far? I started the week by finishing a great cozy mystery, and then spent the rest of the week reading science fiction titles and comic book collections. A book that passes the Bechdel test... The first… Continue reading POPSUGAR Reading Challenge 2020 Update: Week Seven