3 Stars. I read one of Ms. Birds earlier books, Adventures in the Rocky Mountains, during my blogging break and quite enjoyed it. I could only admire a woman who, in Victorian times, not only traveled alone, but managed to summit Longs Peak in a dress. When I needed a travel book as part of the 20201 Nonfiction Challenge, Ms. […]
Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl invited us to share our top ten books on our spring 2021 TBRs this week but I don’t plan ahead like that. I decided to share ten fiction books that I never reviewed because I read them while I was on my extended blogging break. (You can also check out ten nonfiction books I never reviewed.) The […]
Welcome to my weekly update for March 14, 2021! Did my fellow US-based readers remember to set your clocks forward an hour? Ugh. It takes me weeks to adjust to this time change! In other news, my husband’s work contract near San Diego finished up (He’s a traveling healthcare worker). We were being really choosy […]
4.5 Stars. Shirin is so relatable, despite our obvious differences. Who wouldn’t be angry and withdrawn after all she’s experienced, especially when she was born in the US and speaks better English and gets better grades than most of the people who give her a hard time? “I’m tired as hell, Mr. Jordan. I’ve been trying to educate […]
Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl invited us to share a “spring cleaning freebie” this week. She explains, “For example, books you’re planning to get rid of for whatever reason, books you’d like to clean off your TBR by either reading them or deciding you’re not interested, books that feel fresh and clean to you […]
Welcome to my weekly update for March 7, 2021! I disappeared for a few weeks while my husband was off of work but I should be back to my regular schedule now. I need to start building a bigger cushion of pre-scheduled posts! Scheduling one week ahead usually feels like an accomplishment to me. Lesson […]
Welcome to my weekly update for February 21, 2021! We’re still in Tucson at the moment. For Valentine’s Day, we went to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, which is more like a zoo. We were excited to finally see a javelina! The gray wolves were beautiful. Posted: Nothing. My husband has taken some time off between […]
Welcome to my weekly update for February 14, 2021! Happy Valentine’s Day! I’ve had another busy week so there hasn’t been much going on in my little corner of the blogosphere. We left Joshua Tree National Park and headed to Saguaro National Park, staying as socially distanced as we can by traveling and staying in […]
4 Stars. It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of The Lunar Chronicles (especially on audio), so when I stumbled on these books at the library, I had to bring them home. Iko has always been sort of the comic relief of the series for me. Even if she isn’t truly being funny, she still generally provides lighter moments when the story […]
Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl invited us to share a Valentine’s Day/Love Freebie this week. I’m not a big romance reader but I do pick up the genre occasionally. I also don’t object if books in other genres have a strong romance angle. So here are my top ten romantic books. (Links go to […]
Welcome to my weekly update for February 7, 2021! The governor lifted Southern California’s stay-at-home orders so my husband and I took the opportunity to drive our RV up to Joshua Tree National Park for a long weekend. We’ve had beautiful weather while we’ve been here. It’s so nice to get out and hike again! […]