Thanks, as always, goes to Sam @ Taking on a World of Words for hosting the weekly meme that keeps my TBR under some semblance of control and keeping the blog schedule organized. If you want to participate in WWW, feel free! The more the merrier (and the bigger my TBR becomes). All you have... Continue Reading →
Nonfiction November Week 3: Stranger Than Fiction
This month just gets better and better! The stranger than fiction week in Nonfiction November is hosted by Christopher @ Plucked From the Stacks. Stranger Than Fiction (November 14-18): This week we’re focusing on all the great nonfiction books that almost don’t seem real. A sports biography involving overcoming massive obstacles, a profile on a bizarre... Continue Reading →
Nonfiction November Week 2: Book Pairings
This week always stands out as the most impressive week in NFN, in my opinion. I am always so struck by how other readers have coordinated their reading to including both a nonfiction and fiction on the same topic. This is my favorite week to pop around and read all the posts. THIS WEEK'S PROMPT... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday: November 2, 2022
Thanks, as always, goes to Sam @ Taking on a World of Words for hosting the weekly meme that keeps my TBR under some semblance of control and keeping the blog schedule organized. If you want to participate in WWW, feel free! The more the merrier (and the bigger my TBR becomes). All you have... Continue Reading →
NonFiction November Week 1
It has finally arrived! It is time for NonFiction November! THIS WEEK'S PROMPT Week 1: (Oct 31-Nov 4) – Your Year in Nonfiction: Take a look back at your year of nonfiction and reflect on the following questions – What was your favorite nonfiction read of the year? Do you have a particular topic you’ve been... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday: October 26, 2022
Thanks, as always, goes to Sam @ Taking on a World of Words for hosting the weekly meme that keeps my TBR under some semblance of control and keeping the blog schedule organized. If you want to participate in WWW, feel free! The more the merrier (and the bigger my TBR becomes). All you have... Continue Reading →
NonFiction November is Coming!
November is absolutely for NonFiction. I look forward to this all year. Every single year, this month helps me focus on reading NonFiction and keeps me inspired for through the next year. When I first started in 2019, I think I read one (maybe two) nonfiction books a year and I couldn't even answer all... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday: October 19, 2022
Thanks, as always, goes to Sam @ Taking on a World of Words for hosting the weekly meme that keeps my TBR under some semblance of control and keeping the blog schedule organized. If you want to participate in WWW, feel free! The more the merrier (and the bigger my TBR becomes). All you have... Continue Reading →
Less by Andrew Sean Greer
A story about a life lived but not yet over. On the cusp of 50, Arthur Less is both more than he was and not yet done growing. SYNOPSIS PROBLEM:You are a failed novelist about to turn fifty. A wedding invitation arrives in the mail: your boyfriend of the past nine years now engaged to... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by Maureen Johnson and Illustrated by Jay Cooper
SYNOPSIS Thinking of a foray to a quaint English village? You'll think twice after reading this tongue-in-cheek illustrated guide to the countless murderous possibilities lurking behind these villages' bucolic façades—from bestselling author Maureen Johnson and illustrator Jay Cooper. A weekend roaming narrow old lanes, touring the faded glories of a country manor, and quaffing pints... Continue Reading →