Saturday Adaptation is a weekly post comparing books to their adapted counterparts. My first review in this series is Lessons in Chemistry, which I reviewed earlier this year. The book Lessons in Chemistry is such a well-thought-out book with vivid characters and an engrossing plot. Bonnie Garmus slowly developed Elizabeth Zott so the reader could […]
The first month of 2025 is in the books and it is time for my monthly wrap-up. I didn’t get as much blogging/reading done as I would have liked but I made progress with my goals all the same. Books Reviewed Books Read: Book Club Selections Proposed Monthly TBR: Challenge Progress On the Blog Books […]
The Write On Review-a-thon has been hosted by Reading the Paranormal for the past several years but is currently on hiatus. The basis is to catch up on backlogged reviews or posts and after taking a break from blogging last year I have a lot of reviews to write Books to Review
I was excited to read Bridget Jones’s Diary as I loved the movie and had heard good things about the book. The novel started out strong and Bridget was endearing at first… Bridget started out as someone I’d like to know but as time went on I began to roll my eyes and just wanted […]
In December 2023, my mom and I decided to read and watch Lessons in Chemistry together. Our first unofficial “meeting” was just a few minutes of discussing the book in between episodes and snacking– book club is really about the charcuterie board, right? Because the book is 400 pages and the series is eight episodes, […]
Today’s theme from That Artsy Reader Girl‘s Top Ten Tuesday is: Bookish Goals for 2025 I posted my reading and blogging goals for 2025 earlier this month, but here is a breakdown, plus two I’ve already broken. Reading Goals: Blogging Goals: Goals I’ve Broken Technically that is only eight goals, but the year is still […]
Weekly Wrap-up is where I share happenings on the blog, and books I have read or acquired recently. I link to Caffeinated Book Reviewer, The Book Date, Sunday Salon and Reading Reality Off The Blog Last Sunday, I saw the play Funny Girl. I didn’t know much about the show going in, but I enjoyed […]
First Impressions I was engaged from the start of Lessons in Chemistry. Bonnie Garmus’s writing is smooth and almost intimate, slowly introducing me to the character’s vulnerabilities, particularly Elizabeth Zott’s as she made her way just as good as any man and attempted to undo stereotypes from the 60s. Impressions While Reading Bonnie Garmus’ character […]
Reviews Done Quick The Golden Spoon is The Great British Bake Off meets Agatha Christie. Jessa Maxwell created a fun, read-into-the-night mystery that kept me guessing and deeply invested in the story, not just for the whodunit aspect but also for the characters’ backstories, particularly Betsy. I also loved the full last narration, it added […]
Books from the Backlog is a fun way to feature some of those neglected books sitting on your bookshelf unread. If you are anything like me, you might be surprised by some of the unread books hiding in your stacks. This meme is hosted by Carole’s Random Life in Books On My TBR This Week […]