My Life According to the Books I Read in 2017

My Life According to the Books I Read in 2017

2018 has arrived, and I’m kicking it off with a meme entitled My Life According To The Books I Read In 2017. Describe yourself: The Vatican Princess by C.W. Gortner Describe where you currently live: The Other Woman’s House by Sophie Hannah If you could go anywhere, where would you go: Welcome to Dead House […]

Posted January 1, 2018 by Whitney in Meme / 1 Comment

Friday Meme #62

Friday Meme #62

  Hosted by Rose City Reader   Beginning:   The village of Holcomb stands on the high wheat plains of Western Kansas, a lonesome area that other Kansasans call “out there”. Hosted by Freda’s Voice   Page 56   Nancy was invariably the last of the family to retire; as she had once informed her […]

Posted November 17, 2017 by Whitney in teaser tuesday / 3 Comments

The Other Woman’s House by Sophie Hannah

The Other Woman’s House by Sophie Hannah

What I Loved The Other Woman’s House is the second book I’ve read by Sophie Hannah and love her suspenseful writing style that held me spellbound until the very end Her attention to detail is marvelous, not only does she create a more vivid picture in one’s mind but adds depth to the crime at […]

Posted November 16, 2017 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

Friday Memes #61

Friday Memes #61

  Hosted by Rose City Reader   Beginning:   The doorbell rang at 9:17 on the evening of February 4, 1974. From their perch on the sofa in the living room, Patricia Hearst and Steven Weed looked at each other and shrugged. No one was expected. But it was Berkley, so who knew? Hosted by […]

Posted November 10, 2017 by Whitney in Friday Memes / 6 Comments

HoHoHo Readathon

HoHoHo Readathon

It’s time for the Fifth Annual HoHoHo Holiday/Winter Readathon hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewer. This years event will run from Wednesday, November 8th through Wednesday, November 15th at 11:59 pm. During the event, you can participate in challenges, win prizes, meet new friends and join the Twiter party. You can participate for a day or […]

Posted November 8, 2017 by Whitney in read-a-thon / 2 Comments

Welcome to Dead House by R.L. Stine

Welcome to Dead House by R.L. Stine

As a 9-year-old I loved the Goosebumps series and now, as a 29-year-old several times over I decided to reread this favored series of old. Welcome to Dead House made me feel my actual age. What I Liked I recalled R.L. Stine having a tendency to play with my mind; working myself up to know […]

Posted November 7, 2017 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

Friday Meme #60

Friday Meme #60

Hosted by Ramblings of a Coffee Addict  Question: When reading a book, do you use a bookmark to mark your place in the book, or do you just fold over the top corner of the page? Answer I always use a bookmark. It is sinful to dog-ear a book Hosted by Rose City Reader   […]

Posted November 3, 2017 by Whitney in Friday Memes / 9 Comments

End of Watch by Stephen King

End of Watch by Stephen King

End of Watch by Stephen King is the end of the Bill Hodges Trilogy I very much enjoyed the first two in the series and looked forward to reading the last installment. One year after its release I am finally getting around to reading it. All my favorite characters returned one last time. Jerome and […]

Posted November 1, 2017 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon October 2017

Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon October 2017

Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon is upon us and I am ready to get started. I’m currently recovering from a sinus infection and have the rare occasion of having the house to myself, the perfect excuse to kick back in my sweats and read all day! Opening Meme 1) What fine part of the world are […]

Posted October 21, 2017 by Whitney in read-a-thon / 2 Comments

My Journey to Becoming Strictly Vegetarian

My Journey to Becoming Strictly Vegetarian

Almost two years ago I became a Pescetarian. A Pescetarian refrains from eating all meat with the exception of fish. My aunt has maintained this diet since she was sixteen and it fulfilled my mother’s worry about me getting my B12. When people ask why I became a vegetarian/pescatarian my answer is “I wouldn’t want […]

Posted October 4, 2017 by Whitney in Uncategorized / 1 Comment