Can you believe that I've been referencing The Artist's Way for over six months and hadn't even read it?! This author is the person who introduced Morning Pages to the world; I think it's safe to say that morning pages have changed my life. When I saw that this book was one of the Kindle... Continue Reading →
Speaking From Among the Bones by Alan Bradley
Just a quick check in to share that I've finished the fifth Flavia de Luce, Speaking from Among the Bones, which didn't disappoint! Flavia's village, Bishop's Lacey, is celebrating their patron saint. In the process, Flavia uncovers a body and is off on yet another mystery. Flavia's humor, intelligence, and mischievous nature are on full... Continue Reading →
The Perfect Stranger by Megan Miranda
I guess summer is the perfect time for me to read book by Megan Miranda, because last summer's read of All The Missing Girls set me up to have high expectations for this one -- and it definitely held up its end of the bargain! The Perfect Stranger: A Novel tells the story of Leah Stevens, a... Continue Reading →
The Virginia Woolf Writers’ Workshop
Oh my gosh you guys! I finished a book!! It's happened so infrequently lately that this feels like a momentous occasion. I just finished The Virginia Woolf Writers' Workshop: Seven Lessons to Inspire Great Writing by Danell Jones. I've been coveting this one for a while and finally decided to just buy it. I'm so glad... Continue Reading →
Hello From the Other Side
Hi Friends! It's been a while since I've written - eek! If you've been following me for a while, you might have noticed that I go through phases. At times I'm reading like a fiend - other times? Not so much. When I'm not reading, I'm usually doing something like knitting or quilting -- which... Continue Reading →
Lincoln in the Bardo
Lincoln in the Bardo: A Novel by George Saunders According to an interview with the author, Saunders was inspired to write this book when he learned that Abraham Lincoln was known to visit and hold his son's body after he died of typhoid fever. Willie Lincoln died when he was 11 years old and while his... Continue Reading →
The Stuff of Legends — The Buried Giant
The Buried Giant (Vintage International) by Kazuo Ishiguro This story is full of ogres, dragons, and pixies – definitely not what I was expecting for my first Kazuo Ishiguro novel! Set in the time of Arthurian legend, Beatrice and Axl are on a quest to their son’s village. It's a difficult journey not just because of... Continue Reading →
A Man Called Ove
Thumbnail Review: "A time like that comes for every man, when he chooses what sort of man he wants to be. And if you don’t know the story, you don’t know the man.” This was the story of Ove (pronounced oo-va), a crotchedy old man in Sweden who had more to live for than he... Continue Reading →
The Year of Magical Thinking
I was intimidated to pick this up. Mostly because when I hear the name Joan Didion, I think of great literature, and then I automatically decide that it will be over my head. But this was available on Overdrive and I realized that I had nothing to lose - it wouldn't cost me any money, I... Continue Reading →
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
I owe a huge debt of gratitude to Laila for putting this book back on my radar. I finally found a used copy at a great bookstore over the weekend and was thrilled to bring it home with me. And this is the one I've been waiting for. For me, this was the perfect book... Continue Reading →
The Cozy Burrow 