Q: School is out! What is your favorite Summer Reading book? I read a big fat chunkster almost every summer, Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell, I say almost because my wrist needs time to recover. I know typically summer reading is associated with “fluff” but I just love being swept away to […]
Feature and Follow Friday is hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read Q: Happy Mother’s Day! Who is your favorite mom from fiction? A: Mrs. Bennet, she is by no means June Cleaver, in fact very far from it. Despite best intentions she is a horrible mother. I mean seriously, who sends their daughter out in the […]
Top Ten Tuesday Hosted by The Broke and Bookish Anything by David Sedaris, he has me laughing to tears every time. Although, if you need a recommendation, my favorite is Me Talk Pretty One Day Harry Potter series J.K. Rowling: This is fun fantasy series that has me smiling with enjoyment with a warm fuzzy feeling. Twilight […]
It’s Monday, What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey I read zero books this week. The week prior, I finished The Dinner by Herman Koch although I loved it I did not get around to posting its review until this past Wednesday. Why? Because sometimes (at least for me) I need to chew […]
Top Ten Tuesday Hosted by The Broke and Bookish My Blogging History — a look back on my reading/writing and how they have developed over the years. On the Banks of Plum Creek — a review and nostalgic thoughts on the series. November is Epilepsy Awareness Month — a post on the importance of Epilepsy awareness Jane […]
The Classics Club monthly meme is another way to bring members of The Classics Club together. The post for the month will go up on the main page of this blog on the 2nd of the month, and you’ll have all month to respond over at your blog. Q: “Who is hands-down the best literary hero, in […]
Top Ten Tuesday Hosted by The Broke and Bookish Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte: Prior to reading Jane Eyre I had never read a Gothic novel and was a thrilling experience. The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank: Heart wrenching, a book everyone should read just once. One True Thing by Anna Quindlen: Discuses Mercy […]
Top Ten Tuesday Hosted by The Broke and Bookish Mr. Darcy: He has a hard facade, but has a heart of gold and is a great letter writer. (who doesn’t love a good love letter). Rhett Butler: Everyone loves a bad boy, but like Mr. Darcy he also has a heart of gold. Heathcliff: Yes yes I […]
Top Ten Tuesday Hosted by The Broke and Bookish In not particular order: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: the best intellectual romance out there. Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell: Beautiful vivid writing with an engrossing, epic story Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn: I love anything by this author but this in particular has great […]
Since the beginning of the year, I have been thinking about doing “weekly wrap-ups” and just haven’t been able to make up my mind. Despite the fact that I have seen It’s Monday, What Are You Reading posts (hosted by Sheila at Book Journey) I’ve finally decided to partake and use the meme as my weekly wrap-up […]