It's Saturday morning and I'm so happy to be sitting at my keyboard, getting this post ready to share. The sun is rising behind me and I can see its reflection on the wall just to my left. Sometimes this is a bad place for the computer because of glare issues, but in this moment... Continue Reading →
Readers Imbibing Peril Challenge (#RIPXII)
Thanks to a recent foray on Twitter, I saw a post from Laila about the Readers Imbibing Peril Challenge (RIPXII). WHAT?! I clicked over immediately and got so excited. The idea is for readers to indulge in the fall season and read cozy (or frightful!) books in any of the following genres: mystery, suspense, thriller,... Continue Reading →
Books That Are Worth the Struggle
Hi, friends! It's time for another Top Ten Tuesday with The Broke and the Bookish. This week's topic is books that you struggled to get into but ended up loving. This one was difficult for me because I don't typically push through a book if I'm not loving it. Life is short and there are... Continue Reading →
Old Book Lists
Longtime book list maker here. And now I have the evidence to prove it! A few weeks ago I found a couple of trusty notebooks that have traveled with me for a LONG time! The video above is the notebook that I started the summer of 2000, which would have been just before my junior... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday: Back to School!
Today I'm joining The Broke and the Bookish to share ten recommendations that are back to school related! I did a very similar post on this topic last year for TTT, so if you were a reader a year ago, then some of this will sound very familiar. But books set in literary or academic settings are... Continue Reading →
My Tome Topple Check In
Tome Topple is officially over! Here's a link to my original plan, but I can't stick to a plan to save my life. I did manage to finish two tomes, just not my two original choices. I have posts written and scheduled to be published over the next couple of weeks, but wanted to gush over... Continue Reading →
August 2017 QuickLit Linkup
Today marks the middle of August - and how did THAT happen?! This is one of those weird days when two of my favorite linkups happen at the same time... this post is for the Modern Mrs. Darcy's monthly QuickLit link up, but you can see my Top Ten Tuesday post here. These last few... Continue Reading →
Top 10 Tuesday: Recommendations for Fans of The Walking Dead
Happy Tuesday! The Broke and the Bookish took a short summer break, but they're back with a new linkup! Today's theme is Recommendations for ______. I recently read an excellent dystopic novel, and decided to go with Recommendations for Fans of The Walking Dead. But here's the twist: there are NO zombies on this list... Continue Reading →
In Which Real Life Gets In The Way
A co-worker recently asked me how I managed to read so much, which made me laugh out loud. I laughed because 1) I don't read as much as many others or as much as I'd like; and 2) I currently have a room full of yellow jacket carcasses and a basement floor covered in laundry... Continue Reading →
July 2017 QuickLit
Happy Saturday! I'm linking up with Modern Mrs. Darcy's QuickLit post again this month. This monthly check in gives me an opportunity to share what I've been reading lately. Check out the post and some of the other linkups - there are some great recommendations hiding there! What I'm Reading I'm listening to As Chimney... Continue Reading →
The Cozy Burrow 