Weekly Wrap-up is where I share happenings on the blog, books I have read or acquired recently. I link to Caffeinated Book Reviewer, The Book Date and Reading Reality Off The Blog We moved a few weeks ago and I’ve spent the last few weekends unpacking and getting everything in its place. I also realized […]
Hosted by Rose City Reader Beginning: Whenever I think of my mother I picture a queen-size bed with her lying in it, a practiced stillness filling the room. Hosted by Freda’s Voice Page 56 There’s a picture of my family at his funeral. We are standing near the casket. Nana looks like he is both […]
Mini Review As a person with cerebral palsy, I was looking forward to listening to a book about cp written by someone who also has cerebral palsy. At first, I had some difficulty getting into Find Another Dream as it felt more like a stand-up comedy rather than a memoir. However, I really enjoyed Maysoon […]
Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings to spotlight and talk about the books we’re excited about. Why I’m Waiting I typically don’t read a lot of non-fiction but Madame Restell intrigued me. The subject of abortion is relevant and without getting political, important which is in part why the book caught […]
Weekly Wrap-up is where I share happenings on the blog, books I have read or acquired recently. I link to Caffeinated Book Reviewer, The Book Date and Reading Reality Off The Blog It’s been bone-chilling cold here in Wisconsin, darn that groundhog and their six more weeks of winter! After a six+ week break from […]
My To Be Read List is a monthly meme hosted by Michelle at Because Reading. How It Works Each month you will make a post with three books from your TBR List (these books can be already on your kindle or shelf or books you might want to purchase) and add your link on the […]
After reading The Rules of Magic, I was curious to learn about Maria Owen’s origin and added Magic Lessons to my virtual shelf. Alas, like the Cranberries’ song, I let it linger. Why did I let it linger so long? This prequel to the Practical Magic series casts a spell upon the reader. Alice Hoffman […]
The Hohoho Readathon is hosted by Kim at The Caffeinated Reviewer. There are no requirements other than to read winter or Christmas-themed books between November 18-30. My Book List Subscribe to Blog via Email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Email Address Subscribe Join […]
Mini-Review Marie Benedict has slowly become a go-to author for historical fiction. She chooses to write of not-so-well-known historical figures and breathes life into their stories. Belle da Costa Greene led such an interesting life and looked forward to going to bed or sneaking in a few pages before work to learn more of her […]
Tuesday Tea is a weekly post where I share what I am reading and drinking and whether I think they complement each other. The Book The Tea I’ve been drinking a lot of ginger tea recently and this week I’ve been sipping Rishi’s Ginger buzz green tea. The Assessment I think this ginger tea has […]