This was a wonderful year of reading. I set my reading goal at the typical 100 and managed to read 115. Much credit should be given to having 8 weeks off to heal from different surgeries. When you don't have to work you have a lot of time to read. MY 2024 READING PLAN -... Continue Reading →
THE PROMPT Week 3 (11/11-11/15) Book Pairings: This week, pair up a nonfiction book with a fiction title (or whatever you want to pair up). Maybe it’s a historical novel and the real history in a nonfiction version, or a memoir and a novel, or a fiction book you’ve read and you would like recommendations for... Continue Reading →
I finally got my wish and the weather here broke by the end of the month. There was even a rainy day that I spent inside snuggled up while reading. I know that I would struggle to live somewhere without seasons and by the end of February I will tire of reading inside. Right now... Continue Reading →
Black History Month is a great time to focus on reading books by and about Black History. I wish that I had planned this month better so that I had more available on my kindle for night time reading. To offset this I will be looking for fiction books written by black authors to read... Continue Reading →
The book that scooped me up and gave me back the gift of reading. SYNOPSIS Linus Baker is a by-the-book case worker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He's tasked with determining whether six dangerous magical children are likely to bring about the end of the world. Arthur Parnassus is the master of... Continue Reading →
I hate math. So, a book with math on the cover is to be avoided. But, then the delightful Penny Reid's fan club argued that The Kiss Quotient by Helen Huang was perfect for any of Reid's romance ninja's. I have been anxiously waiting for Reid's new book (it's out today!) so I figured, challenge accepted. I purchased a... Continue Reading →
A brief overview of my love for the author Jessica Day George.
Now, chic lit is often used with great disdain to dismiss a book. Well, I proudly enjoy most stories that would probably be considered chic lit except I just call them fiction. Although, I do wish we could get away from some of the covers (Hello Publishers!) that are typically Barbie pink or feature women in uncomfortable,... Continue Reading →
This book was published in 2012. It is the captivating story of Ivan, a silverback gorilla that lives on display in a shopping mall. Katherine Applegate's Ivan was inspired by the real Ivan, the Shopping Mall Gorilla. This book is told from Ivan's perspective during a period of dramatic changes in his life. I failed this book... Continue Reading →
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