Hosted by Rose City Reader Beginning: You see it all the time on television. There’s a knock at the front door. And, on the other side, someone is waiting to tell you the news that changes everything. Hosted by Freda’s Voice Page 56 I go back into the house just long enough to grab Owen’s […]
Books from the Backlog is a fun way to feature some neglected books on your bookshelf. If you are anything like me, you might be surprised by some unread books hiding in your stacks. Carole’s Random Life in Books hosts this meme On My TBR This Week Why It’s On My TBR I received an […]
I went through a phase where I read Reese Witherspoon’s book club selections. Reese Witherspoon’s so-called “tagline” was that she picks books that focus on strong female characters and stories. Sadly, that was not the case with Counterfeit. The main character Ava was anything but, Ava was easily manipulated, weak, and incredibly unlikeable. Typically, I […]
I originally read Anne Frank’s Diary when I was eleven or twelve years old. I remember her view of the world, during a horrendous time in history, and around my age left a huge impact and, like so many other girls is the reason I started a diary however, I’m sure my middle school ramblings […]
Hosted by Rose City Reader Beginning: I ran a hand over my stomach. I was going to be sick. Hosted by Freda’s Voice Page 56 He closed the file. “Well, I can tell you, at this rate you won’t make it three years. In case it’s not obvious, dear, if you don’t do any work, […]
Blogging Goals In May I got back in the swing of reviewing books but I’m still a little behind on commenting. My June goal is to comment on five different blogs every day. Books Reviewed: Books Acquired TBR Thursday I link up to Feed Your Fiction Addiction to share my monthly reading
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 Last Sunday, I unexpectedly got a ticket to the musical The Lion King. I hadn’t seen it in 10+ years and it was […]
Hosted by Rose City Reader Beginning: The worst part was that I felt stupid. Well, that’s not entirely true. The real worst part was that I was tied up in the back of a van with a hood over my head, and based on recent news reports, something truly horrific was about to happen. Hosted […]
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, and Reading Reality Off The Blog After a long break, my husband and I resumed playing Dungeons and Dragons and hosted our group earlier this week. As for […]
Hosted by Rose City Reader Beginning: No one talked about what happened in the summer of 1997 in the house where Ruth Tuttle had grown up. Hosted by Freda’s Voice Page 56 She would go home and confront Mama. She would get answers about her son. The Book: Save