Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl invited us to share “Books on My Spring 2023 To-Read List” this week. I’m a mood reader but I have found that these seasonal TBRs help me stay on top of my reading challenges and get to some books that have been lingering on my to-read shelf entirely too […]
Welcome to my weekly update for March 12, 2023! I saw a Facebook post several weeks ago asking for volunteers to be virtual moderators for a kids’ program at the North Carolina Arboretum, which is in my hometown. I’m not working while my husband and I travel with his job but I have a surprisingly […]
Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl invited us to share ten bookish people we’d like to meet this week. I decided to tweak the topic just a bit and write about ten bookish people I’ve met at book signings and festivals. I haven’t been to many book events since the pandemic but before that, I was fortunate to attend quite […]
Welcome to my weekly update for March 5, 2023! Thank you to everyone who took the time to let me know you were having trouble commenting last week. I believe I’ve addressed the issue and you should be able to comment now, including those of you using Firefox. If I’m mistaken and there’s still a […]
Welcome to my weekly update for February 26, 2023! I’ve had to work on some background security stuff on the blog, so if you have trouble commenting or notice anything amiss, please contact me. I took another long unintentional blogging break but hopefully I can get back into a groove for the next few months. […]
My goals for the year were to read 100 books and read less books than I did in 2021 (I have other projects I should be working on instead). I read 109 books in 2022, down from 180 in 2021 so I was successful with both goals! I’ve noted whether links go to my review; if I didn’t write one, the link goes to the Malaprop’s website […]
Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl invited us to share “the most recent additions to my book collection” this week. My list doesn’t have ten books, so I’ll just share what did I receive. I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys (Signed copy!)–All of Ruta Sepetys’s books are fantastic so I really wanted this one, her most recent. Another […]
Welcome to my weekly update for December 25, 2022! Merry Christmas to all who celebrate! I hope you have some bookish gifts under your tree! I’m going to keep this post fairly short and to the point. Most of you probably have family and friends to visit, new gifts to enjoy, or naps to take. […]
4 Stars. I read quite a few books by Rosamunde Pilcher when I was in my late teens and twenties but I haven’t read much of her work since then. But somehow I stumbled on this title when I was looking for Christmas-y books that weren’t too sentimental. That’s just not my taste. But Rosamunde Pilcher seemed like a safe bet. And […]
Welcome to my weekly update for December 18, 2022! Happy Hanukkah to those who celebrate! First, a social media update. I haven’t been very active on Twitter in years but I do share links to my blog posts there. I tried to ride the current chaos out but I decided I was done this week. […]
