Books, Writing, & The Cozy Life
"The whole world is a lesson in what’s true. The whole world is a lesson—and the lesson keeps changing." I've had Devotion on my Kindle for several years and only just read it. But, as usual, the universe made sure the timing was perfect. This is Shapiro's memoir on finding and understanding her faith. She... Continue Reading →
It's hard to narrow down this list to just 10 books! My TBR runneth over and my book slump is starting to fade, so you know what that means... let the manic spring reading season begin! Most of these books aren't 2019 releases because I am perpetually behind. Maybe one day I'll be the kind... Continue Reading →
Thank you to the Modern Mrs. Darcy for hosting this monthly linkup! If you are looking for some book recommendations, click on over to her post and find plenty of dedicated readers with some incredible books. I've had a slow reading month. I wrote about my yearly March reading slump here. I still can't figure... Continue Reading →
March has historically been a horrible reading month for me. I find myself happily chugging along and reading a ton until March: cue the squealing breaks and an awful reading slump. I don't know if it's the anticipation of spring, the awareness that I've set a reading goal that is unattainable, or what -- but... Continue Reading →
"What is a recipe for sauerkraut doing in my notebook? What kind of magpie keeps this notebook?"On Keeping a Notebook, Slouching Towards Bethlehem, page 138, Joan Didion Thanks to Nina Lacour's podcast On Keeping a Notebook, I've been reconsidering my previous animosity for Joan Didion. I read The Year of Magical Thinking a few years... Continue Reading →
This week's Top Ten Tuesday is a fun topic -- thanks to Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl for hosting! This topic is parallel to last week's topic for me, but I'd like to point out that I wouldn't want to switch places with Lisbeth Salander despite desperately wanting to visit Sweden. Mrs. Weasley It's... Continue Reading →
Welcome to February's Library Check Out! Thanks to Bookish Beck for creating and hosting this monthly link up. February was another great library month for me -- there's nothing better than using the public library! Library Books Read Rising Strong by Brene Brown: this was my first book by this author and I really enjoyed... Continue Reading →
Thanks to Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl for hosting Top Ten Tuesday. This week's topic is places in books that I'd love to visit, which set my brain afire! I read for the atmosphere - the thicker, the better. As I wrote this list, I realized that I skew towards English country cottages and... Continue Reading →
Lila is the third book in Marilynne Robinson's Gilead series. I'm reading them out of order based on what's available at the library, but they are all stand-alone so I'm not too worried! I'm going to have to buy my own copies of these books, I can already tell. They have incredible re-read potential! Lila... Continue Reading →
