Welcome to my weekly update for September 6, 2015! It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. She's taking a bit of personal leave so I'm also linking to Kimberly at Caffeinated Book Reviewer. We had the pleasure of hosting one my (many) lovely aunts for a few days this week. She is always a joy to [...]
It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. She's taking a bit of personal leave so I'm also linking to Kimberly at Caffeinated Book Reviewer. What. A. Week. I had some huge, surprising changes at work that have left me excited and nervous all at the same time. Yesterday my husband and I ran some [...]
Welcome to my weekly update for August 24, 2015! It was another fairly uneventful week here. I had a girls' day out with some friends yesterday for an upcoming birthday. I drove halfway to meet them and they drove the other half, but I essentially traveled two hours for cheesecake from The Cheesecake Factory. Yes, I do think it's that good. :-) It was nice to spend time with them, laughing 'til we cried, and having time to really catch up on everything. My husband and I started actively planning for our upcoming trip to the coast of Maine. We think we've got the first half nailed down, but we've got some major sticker shock from the cost of hotels in Portland! Posted: Seriously Mum, What's an Alpaca by Alan Parks--Book Review Fables: Animal Farm by Bill Willingham--Book Review Read: Armada by Ernest Cline, read by Wil Wheaton Moon: Coastal Maine by Hilary Nangle--I won't post a formal review of this one, but I'm not very happy with it as a guide book. I don't know if there are better travel guides for this part of the world, but I've definitely used books with better formats and information for other vacations. Currently Reading: Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts Rome, 1960: The Olympics that Changed the World by David Maraniss Up Next: Maybe I'll finally make some headway on Shantaram this week. I've split my lunch breaks between my travel planning and my novel for a while now. I also need to download an audio book. As luck would have it, I had to pause Summer Knight when it was my turn for Armada and now I'm something like number six in line to get started on Summer Knight again. What are you reading this week? It's Monday! What Are You…
Welcome to my weekly update for August 17, 2015! I haven't gotten too much reading done this week, but we are busy enjoying the summer weather. I have a bit of trivia for my Walking Dead friends: Norman Reedus was in the area today. At least one of my Facebook friends was lucky enough to have her picture taken with him. How cool is that? Yesterday my dad and I went to a "Beginner Outdoor Photography" class. I found a wildlife education center that's sponsored by the state and provides different classes like this for free. I signed us up for this class as part of his Father's Day present. We learned a lot and had a good time doing it! My husband and I disagree about which of these is my best shot from the class. What do you think? Slideshow: Posted: Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West by Stephen E. Ambrose--Book Review The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat by Edward Kelsey Moore, read by Adenrele Ojo and Pamela D'Pella--Book Review Read: Seriously Mum, What's An Alpaca? by Alan Parks Locke & Key: Head Games by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez Currently Reading: Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts Armada by Ernest Cline, read by Wil Wheaton Summer Knight by Jim Butcher, read by James Marsters--On hold for now. It was my turn to download Armada through the library and there are already something like 25 people behind me. I had to jump on it. Up Next: Rome, 1960: The Olympics that Changed the World by David Maraniss just came in to the library for me as well. I'll be stopping by to pick it up tomorrow. What are you reading this week? It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book…
It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. She's taking a bit of personal leave so I'm also linking to Kimberly at Caffeinated Book Reviewer. We had a pretty low-key week again. We did finally start booking our fall vacation. We're heading to the coast of Maine! We're excited! Does anyone have any tips to offer? I've been reading my guide book. Of course. Otherwise, my husband ran a 4-mile race yesterday, placing 5th in his age group, and then we wandered around downtown because it was a beautiful evening to be out and about. Today was relaxing with lots of napping and reading on the back deck. Posted:Review: Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige--3.5 Stars Review: How to Tell Toledo from the Night Sky by Lydia Netzer--4 Stars Read:The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat by Edward Kelsey Moore, read by Adenrele Ojo and Pamela D'Pella Fables: Storybook Love by Bill Willingham Currently Reading:Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts Seriously Mum, What's An Alpaca? by Alan Parks Summer Knight by Jim Butcher, read by James Marsters Up Next:Locke & Key: Head Games by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez came in for me at the library a couple of days ago so I'll be starting it soon. What are you reading this week? I have an affiliate relationship with Malaprop's, my local independent bookstore located in beautiful downtown Asheville, NC; and Better World Books. I will receive a small commission at no cost to you if you purchase books through links on my site. My opinions are completely my own.
Welcome to my weekly update for August 2, 2015! It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. She's taking a bit of personal leave so I'm also linking to Kimberly at Caffeinated Book Reviewer. We took it pretty easy this week. My family had a cookout yesterday for the July and August birthdays, so that [...]
Welcome to my weekly update for July 27, 2015! It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. She's taking a bit of personal leave so I'm also linking to Kimberly at Caffeinated Book Reviewer. Yesterday was my husband's birthday. We didn't go out of town this time but we did have a long weekend at home [...]
Welcome to my weekly update for July 20, 2015! It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. She's taking a bit of personal leave so I'm also linking to Kimberly at Caffeinated Book Reviewer. So yesterday was my birthday. Number 37. Where on earth does the time go? I swear it feels like I just [...]
It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. She's taking a bit of personal leave so I'm also linking to Kimberly at Caffeinated Book Reviewer. This was a fairly quiet week. Yesterday morning, I volunteered for a local nonprofit that accepts book donations and in turn donates them to other nonprofits, like women's shelters or schools, and gets them into the hands of people who don't really have access to books. They do great work! In the afternoon, one of my good friends drove up to visit and we had a lot of fun goofing around. We even found a photo booth and had our pictures taken! I haven't done that in years! Posted: Review: The 100-Year-Old-Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson, translated by Rod Bradbury, read by Steven Crossley--4 Stars Review: The Last Time I Saw Paris by Lynn Sheene--3.5 Stars Read: The Story of Land and Sea by Katy Simpson Smith I listened to about 30 minutes of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West by Dee Brown and realized that I was never going to follow it in an audio format. I'll try again later in print. There was nothing wrong with the reading or the book, there were just too many names, places, and events for me to keep it straight by just listening to it. Currently Reading: Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West by Stephen E. Ambrose--I've dragged this one out too long by just reading it before bed. This one will be my full-time print book until I finish it. How to Tell Toledo from the Night Sky by Lydia Netzer, read by Joshilyn Jackson Up Next: I requested Summer Knight…
Welcome to my weekly update for July 5, 2015! It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. She's taking a bit of personal leave so I'm also linking to Kimberly at Caffeinated Book Reviewer. I hope all my fellow Americans had a great 4th of July and everyone else had an excellent weekend as well! My [...]