THE HOST Frances blogs about the books she has read at Volatile Rune and is a published poet, reviewer, sometime storyteller and novelist. THE PROMPT Week 2 (11/6-11/10) Choosing Nonfiction:ย What are you looking for when you pick up a nonfiction book? Do you have a particular topic youโre attracted to? Do you have a particular writing style... Continue Reading →
NonFiction Week 1: My Year of NonFiction Reading
It is time! I am so excited that it is finally November and time to dedicate the month to all things NonFiction. Well, except my night reading because, everyone needs variety. THE HOST THIS WEEK The first week of Nonfiction November our host is Heather fromย Based on a True Story When I checked out her... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday: October 4, 2023
Sam @ Taking on a World of Words hosts this weekly meme that keeps me as organized as a mood reader can be. If you want to participate in WWW, feel free! The more the merrier (and the bigger my TBR becomes). All you have to do is answer the Three W's: What did you... Continue Reading →
Frightening Good Reading List
A big beautiful stack of choices for my month of reading! There is no way I will get to all of these and I will most likely stumble across others that pique my interest and get distracted because mood reading takes me where my mood goes. But, I find, it is nice to start with... Continue Reading →
Frighteningly Good Read 2023
Happy Fall! Will I let it bother me that October 1st was 80 degrees here in Chicago? Nope. Nothing can stop me from enjoying the perfection that is the best month of the year. Fall is coming and with that a LOT more time to be inside and read. I thought long and hard about... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday: September 20, 2023
Sam @ Taking on a World of Words hosts this weekly meme that keeps me as organized as a mood reader can be. If you want to participate in WWW, feel free! The more the merrier (and the bigger my TBR becomes). All you have to do is answer the Three W's: What did you... Continue Reading →
Set Boundaries, Find Peace a Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover Tawwab
Whether you are new to the idea of boundaries or interested in a refresher on how to define where you end and others begin, this book is excellent at breaking down boundaries for all the different areas of life. SYNOPSIS SET BOUNDARIES. We all know we should have them--in order to achieve work/life balance, cope... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday: September 13, 2023
Sam @ Taking on a World of Words hosts this weekly meme that keeps me as organized as a mood reader can be. If you want to participate in WWW, feel free! The more the merrier (and the bigger my TBR becomes). All you have to do is answer the Three W's: What did you... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday: September 6, 2023
When you've lost your way with blogging, one of the best ways to find your path back is through WWW Wednesday. Sam @ Taking on a World of Words hosts this weekly meme that reminds me that it is okay to have a plan when reading, even when I haven't had much of a plan... Continue Reading →
The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson
I love this YA mystery for bringing together diverse groups of friends pitted against a society that seems to be primed to ignore women, especially young women. SYNOPSIS Welcome to Castle Cove โ a town cursed with missing girls,bad boyfriends, family secrets,and some very steep cliffs. Last summer, Alice Ogilvie's basketball-star boyfriend, Steve, dumped her.... Continue Reading →
