This reading challenge, hosted at Gather Together and Read, sounds tailor made for me. I am such a sucker for a book to movie adaptation. Was I objectively successful at reading adaptations during 2021? No. No, I was not. But, I will credit this challenge with putting The Chaos Walking Trilogy in my path. Book... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday: December 22, 2021 and Blogmas
Thanks, as always, to Sam @ย Taking on a World of Words for this meme that keeps me focused on my current piles instead of looking at the 500 things I have on my Goodreads TBR. If you want to join in the fun, just answer the three questions below about how your reading is going... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday: December 15, 2021 and Blogmas
Thanks, as always, to Sam @ย Taking on a World of Words for this meme that keeps me focused on my current piles instead of looking at the 500 things I have on my Goodreads TBR. If you want to join in the fun, just answer the three questions below about how your reading is going... Continue Reading →
Blogmas: Clanlands by Sam Heughan & Graham McTavish
Scotland is certainly on the top of my travel wish list. But, the armchair adventures I went on with these two through the lands and history of Scotland is nearly as good as the real thing! SYNOPSIS Two Men. One Country. And a lot of whisky.As stars of "Outlander", Sam and Graham eat, sleep and... Continue Reading →
Blogmas December 9th: A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus
This middle grade historical fiction book was a perfect one for me. The story of three children sent to the countryside during WWII to try and find a new family held me riveted to the last page. SYNOPSIS Set against the backdrop of World War II, Anna, Edmund, and William are evacuated from London to... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday: December 8, 2021 and Blogmas
Thanks, as always, to Sam @ย Taking on a World of Words for this meme that keeps me focused on my current piles instead of looking at the 500 things I have on my Goodreads TBR. If you want to join in the fun, just answer the three questions below about how your reading is going... Continue Reading →
Blogmas: December 7th – Top Ten Tuesday
Top Ten Tuesday was created byย The Broke and the Bookishย in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. I always mean to participate but, goodness, I mean to... Continue Reading →
Blogmas: December 6th
A romantic holiday time loop? Last year, when the pandemic was even more mentally claustrophobic, I was not in the headspace for a Groundhogs Day situation. This year I am so glad I picked up this cute holiday read! SYNOPSIS One Christmas wish, two brothers, and a lifetime of hope are on the line for... Continue Reading →
Blogmas 2021: December 5th
The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland by Jim Defede It is the season to remember that there is goodness in the world, is it not? I found this audiobook to keep me company while I wrapped packages in brown paper and tied them with strings. I have studiously avoided all... Continue Reading →
Blogmas 2021: December 4th
THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS Spoiler alert: it doesn't exist and that's okay. One of the hardest things for me to learn, as an adult, is that: (1) I veered towards perfectionism and (2) that was not a good thing. I can't tell you how many thank-you notes I have thrown away because I thought my penmanship... Continue Reading →
