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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]