I took an extended vacation from blogging this winter. First, I went through a reader’s slump and as this is a book blog, it became a blogging slump. As always Harry Potter got me through my reader’s block but it was not until a few weeks ago, when I read The Princess Bride that my […]
Spring into Horror is hosted by Seasons of Reading and runs for the entire month of April. Participants can read to their heart’s content, however, there is one main “rule” of Spring into Horror which is that you must read at least ONE scary book. My List: As You Wish by Cary Elwes Feet of […]
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 […]