Weekly Wrap-up is where I share happenings on the blog, books I have read or acquired recently. I link to Caffeinated Book Reviewer, Tynga’s Reviews,The Book DateThe Geeky Book Blogger, and That’s What I’m Talking About Last Week on the Blog This Week I Read Books I Acquired Currently Reading Weekly Fitness Report Sunday Walk […]
Review When I started The Girls in the Picture my knowledge of Mary Pickford was slim to none and Frances Marion even less so. Like the women in the novel, I was going into uncharted territory. In the era of #Metoo a novel about women being discriminated against because of their sex and not potential […]
Hosted by Rose City Reader Beginning: When Mr. Bilbo Baggins of Bag End announced that he would shortly be celebrating his eleventy-first birthday with a party of special significence, there was much talk and excitment in Hobbiton. Hosted by Freda’s Voice Page 56 “There was more than one party at work, Frodo. […]
First Impressions: Winter by Marissa Meyer is the conclusion to the Lunar Chronicles. Ever since I finished Cress I had looked forward to reading the conclusion to the Lunar Chronicles. Sadly, I was not as swept up by the story as I had hoped to be. Cress ended with a cliffhanger and I expected that […]
My TBR Meme is hosted by Michelle at Because Reading, this monthly meme’s purpose to help tackle one’s ever-growing tbr. On the first Saturday of each month participants post three books from their to-read list and allow others to vote on what they should read next. The following Saturday, the winning book will be revealed […]
Hosted by Rose City Reader Beginning: Scarlet O’Hara was not beautiful, but men seldom realized it when caught by her charm as the Tarleton twins were. Hosted by Freda’s Voice Page 56 When Scarlet was a year old, and more healthy and vigorous than a baby girl had any right to […]
In 2017 I jumped on the Elizabeth Smart bandwagon, I watched the Lifetime Movie and the A&E documentary and of course, I read her memoir. I listened to the audiobook of My Story narrated by the author, Elizabeth Smart. Like Waiting To Be Heard by Amanda Knox, I received a sensationalized story by a privileged […]
The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 8th and runs through Sunday, January 14th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but […]
Weekly Wrap-up is where I share happenings on the blog, books I have read or acquired recently. I link to Caffeinated Book Reviewer, Tynga’s Reviews,The Book Date,The Geeky Book Blogger, and That’s What I’m Talking About Off The Blog The first week of 2018 has come to a close. I made some blogging, reading and […]
My To Be Read List is a monthly meme hosted by Michelle at Because Reading. Each month I will make a post with three books from my TBR list. Readers will then vote on which book I should read next. The following Saturday the winning book will be announced. Then on the last Saturday […]