Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl invited us to share our top ten reasons we love reading this week. That wasn’t really speaking to me since I felt that topic would get repetitive across many blogs, so I looked back through old prompts for other ideas. This week, I’m sharing the top ten books that […]
Welcome to my weekly update for July 4, 2021! Happy Independence Day, my fellow Americans! As I write this on Friday, we haven’t made any plans for the long weekend yet. Someone pointed out that Alaska is not the best place for 4th of July fireworks since we don’t really see any darkness at this […]
Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl invited us to share our top ten anticipated book releases for the remainder of 2021. I don’t usually track release dates; instead, I just check out whatever catches me eye at the library. I did look through Publisher’s Weekly for this post to see if there are any books […]
Welcome to my weekly update for June 27, 2021! If you’re new here, you might not know that my husband is a traveling healthcare professional. He accepts three-month assignments to fill staffing needs at hospitals around the country and I tag along. I take care of chores and errands while he’s at work so that […]
Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl invited us to share our top ten bookish wishes in honor of her birthday today. (Happy birthday, Jana!) Since my husband and I travel constantly with his job, I try not to buy books; I’ve chosen to post my top ten picture books from my childhood instead. I was […]
Welcome to my weekly update for June 20, 2021! Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there, especially my own! We were able to celebrate an early Father’s Day with him last weekend. Considering that I hadn’t been home since February 2020 because of covid and my husband hadn’t been home since September 2019 […]
5 Stars. Oh my goodness! I loved this book! I love the way the illustrations subvert the text. If I were only reading the words, I would expect a stereotypical princess playing tea with her dolls (I love those little girls but that doesn’t reflect every girl’s interests). For example […]
Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl invited us to share quotes from books on a theme of our choice this week. I glanced through the quotes I’ve saved on GoodReads. I thought about a “Girl Power” theme or “Friendship” but I settled on ten quotes about making a difference in the world. These may or […]
Welcome to my weekly update for May 23, 2021! My husband and I haven’t watched very many sunsets since we’ve been on the Gulf coast of Florida, which is a shame. I do love a good sunset. We’re trying to make up for lost time now that we’ve only got a few weeks left here. […]
4 Stars. The framework for this graphic novel seems a bit odd at first. An artificial intelligence guides the girls through important times and places, beginning with Sumer in 3000 BCE. That framework does serve to tie everything together though. The “story” basically consists of brief biographical sketches of women from all over […]
4 Stars. First of all, who can resist that cover? I just love it! This was a fun, quick read. It definitely starts off pretty dark. Morrigan’s father makes it clear that he finds her and her curse to be nuisances at best. Her stepmother couldn’t be less interested in Morrigan. Everyone else is happy to have a scapegoat for their […]