Way back in 2017 I started a weekly meme called To Be Read Thursday to highlight books on my tbr. It was very short lived, I only did three posts. My to-be-read pile is out of control. I have two books arriving in the mail next week so it is literary growing as I type. […]
First Line: “It was her idea to tie up the nun.” First Thoughts: Patricia Engel’s writing grabbed me from the first sentence and didn’t let go. Overnight I became invested in the well-being of Elena and Mauro’s family, as well as the trials and, the long journey they faced. Final Thoughts Infinite Country tackles immigration […]
Weekly Wrap-up is where I share happenings on the blog, books I have read or acquired recently. I link to Caffeinated Book Reviewer, The Book Date and Reading Reality Off The Blog I was cat sitting again this week. I didn’t get much reading done; instead the cat and I listened to true crime podcasts. […]
My To Be Read List is a monthly meme hosted by Michelle at Because Reading. How It Works Each month you will make a post with three books from your TBR List (these books can be already on your kindle or shelf or books you might want to purchase) and add your link on the […]
Weather is a unique look at one woman’s daily life and reminded me of Mrs. Dalloway. Unfortunately, it is not as memorable as Mrs. Dalloway. My main complaint is with the characters, they were just kind of forgettable. Lizzie was just kind of floundering through life, questioning pretty much everything and rude to boot. I just […]
I took a very long hiatus from blogging. Not only had I hit blogging burn-out but I’d also fallen into a reading slump. Having time off over the summer, I fell back into blogging and reading and happily curled back up into my corner of the internet. I felt a bit rusty at first 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 and The Book Date Off The Blog This week was pretty slow. Yesterday, we played Dungeons and Dragons with a group of friends. We had taken quite a long break during the […]
The Write On Review-a-thon is a monthly, low-key event to help you stay on top of your review pile. Join however you’re comfortable (via blog, on the #boutofbooks-ers facebook page, or whatever works for you) and get motivated to keep your reviews up to date! Brought to you by Reading the Paranormal and the #boutofbooks-ers […]
I read Let’s Pretend This Never Happened in early 2021. When there was still uncertainty, and before a vaccine was available. Needless to say, it was a stressful time. I start my morning with a cup of coffee and a book over breakfast. Jenny Lawson’s memoir had me laughing out loud every morning. I know […]
Weekly Wrap-up is where I share happenings on the blog, books I have read or acquired recently. I link to Caffeinated Book Reviewer, The Book Date and Reading Reality Off The Blog I masked up and saw the new Ryan Reynold’s movie Free Guy. It reminded me of The Truman Show, that is if The […]