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: December 3rd
CHRISTMAS MUSIC It's the Hap-Happiest time of the year! Or, if you were me today, its the point in winter here in Chicago where you need to wear your heaviest coats and then you bake once inside the stores or on the bus. I find that, once I get hot, I struggle to stay calm.... Continue Reading →
Blogmas: December 2nd
BROWN PAPER PACKAGES TIED UP WITH STRING In 2016, Kelly Clarkson covered My Favorite Things on her Christmas album. Every single store played this song on repeat from November 1 through the end of December. The first time I heard it I really enjoyed it. It has a great arrangement but, I wondered, how had... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday: December 1, 2021
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 →
Nonfiction November Week 5: NonFiction Finds
It is the last day of November which means another wonderful month of NonFiction reading has come to an end. Thank goodness for this prompt which gives me a huge TBR bump for my 2022 NonFiction reading selections. Week 5: (November 29-December 3) โ New to My TBR with Jaymi at The OC Bookgirl: Itโs been... Continue Reading →
NonFiction November Week Four: Stranger than Fiction
Oh, I have been excited for this prompt all month! This is the most fun thing about NonFiction - books that take you on a journey that seems so unbelievable you think it simply cannot be true. Week 4: (November 22-26) โ Stranger Than Fiction with Christopher at Plucked from the Stacks: This week weโre focusing on... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday: November 24, 2021
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. It is Thanksgiving weekend coming up! I stopped celebrating two years ago after a disastrous meal that had me wondering,... Continue Reading →
