Bill Sledzik
@toughsledding.bsky.social
Retired college professor from the Midwest. Seeking outdoor adventures and catching up on my reading.
Took a social media break, so I'm catching up. I've read all 98 Pulitzer Prize novels and focus this year on 50 titles I've not read, one each from the last 50 years. This one (2012) displays Kingsolver's ability to bring social issues to a compelling story. Love protagonist Dellarobia. 8/50
February 12, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Took a social media break, so I'm catching up. I've read all 98 Pulitzer Prize novels and focus this year on 50 titles I've not read, one each from the last 50 years. This one (2012) displays Kingsolver's ability to bring social issues to a compelling story. Love protagonist Dellarobia. 8/50
Discovering that I'm not terribly faithful to this platform. But I'm intent on NOT expanding my conversations into politics. I'm here to learn about and talk about literary fiction.
February 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Discovering that I'm not terribly faithful to this platform. But I'm intent on NOT expanding my conversations into politics. I'm here to learn about and talk about literary fiction.
Having read all 98 Pulitzer Prize novels, I now focus on 50 titles from the last 50 years, books I have not read. Title #7 is from 1994, and followed O’Brien’s blockbuster, “The Things They Carried.” Not as good as "Things," but a must read for those into Vietnam-era fiction. 7/50
February 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Having read all 98 Pulitzer Prize novels, I now focus on 50 titles from the last 50 years, books I have not read. Title #7 is from 1994, and followed O’Brien’s blockbuster, “The Things They Carried.” Not as good as "Things," but a must read for those into Vietnam-era fiction. 7/50
Having read all 98 Pulitzer Prize novels, I now focus on 50 titles from the last 50 years, books I have not read. "The Bird Artist," from 1993, is a gem.
February 9, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Having read all 98 Pulitzer Prize novels, I now focus on 50 titles from the last 50 years, books I have not read. "The Bird Artist," from 1993, is a gem.
Having completed my quest to read all 98 Pulitzer Prize winners in the novel/fiction category, I now focus on 50 novels from the last 50 years -- novels I neglected when they were published. This 1996 title reveals an author who lost nary a step late in his career. Updike lives up to his rep. (5/50)
January 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Having completed my quest to read all 98 Pulitzer Prize winners in the novel/fiction category, I now focus on 50 novels from the last 50 years -- novels I neglected when they were published. This 1996 title reveals an author who lost nary a step late in his career. Updike lives up to his rep. (5/50)
Having completed my quest to read all 98 Pulitzer Prize winners in the novel/fiction category, I now focus on 50 novels from the last 50 years -- novels I neglected when they were published. Today from 1986 is a pulp fiction title from a king of the genre. Predictable. Chiched. Meh. (4/50).
January 12, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Having completed my quest to read all 98 Pulitzer Prize winners in the novel/fiction category, I now focus on 50 novels from the last 50 years -- novels I neglected when they were published. Today from 1986 is a pulp fiction title from a king of the genre. Predictable. Chiched. Meh. (4/50).
Having completed my quest to read all 98 Pulitzer Prize winners in the novel/fiction category, I now focus on 50 novels from the last 50 years -- novels I neglected when they were published. My journey continues in 2008. Love Jim Harrison, whose style and life interests parallel Hemingway (3/50).
January 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Having completed my quest to read all 98 Pulitzer Prize winners in the novel/fiction category, I now focus on 50 novels from the last 50 years -- novels I neglected when they were published. My journey continues in 2008. Love Jim Harrison, whose style and life interests parallel Hemingway (3/50).
Having completed my quest to read all 98 Pulitzer Prize winners in the novel/fiction category, I'll now focus on 50 novels from the last 50 years -- novels I neglected when they were published. My journey continues in the year 2000. (2/50).
January 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Having completed my quest to read all 98 Pulitzer Prize winners in the novel/fiction category, I'll now focus on 50 novels from the last 50 years -- novels I neglected when they were published. My journey continues in the year 2000. (2/50).
Having completed my quest to read all 98 Pulitzer Prize winners in the novel/fiction category, I'll now focus on 50 novels from the last 50 years -- novels I neglected when they were published. My journey begins in 1978. (1/50)
January 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Having completed my quest to read all 98 Pulitzer Prize winners in the novel/fiction category, I'll now focus on 50 novels from the last 50 years -- novels I neglected when they were published. My journey begins in 1978. (1/50)
The end of a fun exercise and a good start to my BlueSky adventure.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 20/20)
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 20/20)
December 9, 2024 at 2:24 PM
The end of a fun exercise and a good start to my BlueSky adventure.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 20/20)
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 20/20)
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 19/20)
December 8, 2024 at 2:55 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 19/20)
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 18/20)
December 7, 2024 at 2:58 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 18/20)
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 17/20)
December 6, 2024 at 11:44 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 17/20)
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 16/20)
December 5, 2024 at 1:56 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 16/20)
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 15/20)
December 4, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 15/20)
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 14/20)
December 3, 2024 at 1:49 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 14/20)
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 13/20)
December 2, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 13/20)
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 12/20)
December 1, 2024 at 2:18 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 12/20)
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 11/20)
November 30, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 11/20)
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 10/20)
November 29, 2024 at 2:26 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 10/20)
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 9/20)
November 28, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 9/20)
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 8/20)
November 27, 2024 at 1:49 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 8/20)
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 7/20)
November 26, 2024 at 1:59 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 7/20)
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 6/20)
November 25, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 6/20)
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 5/20)
November 24, 2024 at 12:44 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Book 5/20)