What is it about these kinds of books? I think I can say that I loved everything about this book - wait, probably not everything. The characters were shady and I didn't always like them. But their shadiness is what made the book work, so I guess I can say that I liked them. Now... Continue Reading →
What I’m Reading Wednesdays
It's been a long time since I've posted a What I'm Reading Wednesday! Since having kids, I can only count on reading sometime after 8pm - and sometimes not even then, depending on how well they're sleeping! But I keep telling myself that I'll have the rest of my life to read whenever I want... Continue Reading →
National Novel Writing Month
In November, I participated in National Novel Writing Month. In a nutshell: the goal is to write 50,000 words in 30 days. To do that, you would need to write 1,667 words per day on average. And along the way, you enter in your daily word count, get inspirational emails from authors, and there are message... Continue Reading →
YA Binge
I've been on a YA binge this week. #sorrynotsorry I want to say that it's because life is just so much simpler in a YA - but these YA books certainly were NOT! So I'll just be honest - it was the love stories that drew me in. There. I've said it. I adore teenage... Continue Reading →
This is My Genre – Tell Me Yours Tag!
Laila at Big Reading Life tagged me to play along and I am thrilled! Drew at The Tattooed Book Geek is challenging us to share our favorite genres with fellow bloggers and readers! What a fun way for me to gush about what I love to read. I love how there are a million different stories to... Continue Reading →
TTT: 10 Bookish Gifts
Hi friends! It's been a while since I've linked up with a Top 10 Tuesday from the Broke and the Bookish, but I couldn't resist joining in today. It's a holiday freebie and I'm sharing my top ten gifts for a bookish friend! Or a bookish spouse, because some of these are pricey y'all. But... Continue Reading →
I’m Thankful For Books. And Podcasts!
I'm a little late for a Thanksgiving post, but here I am! I hope you all had a relaxing and peaceful day. My family and I did - and I am very thankful for that. And lately, I have been very thankful to be able to escape into the world of books. I'm thankful that... Continue Reading →
Finishes and Desperation
What a draining couple of weeks! I've found myself curled up with a book more and more lately, and I'm not complaining. (The cleanliness of my house? Well, we won't talk about that!) I've found that I've escaped into words without being able to adequately describe my own feelings. I catch myself railing on Facebook... Continue Reading →
The Writing Life
I have been wanting to read this for a while, but I've never read Annie Dillard and have been intimidated by the reviews that I've seen. But this month I decided to participate in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), so I ordered this as a way to keep motivated. And I'm so glad I did. Dillard uses... Continue Reading →
I am truly afraid – still.
It has been a strange few months for me. As I write this, I am listening to Leonard Cohen on Spotify - because: sob. And I'm especially vulnerable to sobbing right now. This election has left me heart broken and frightened. I used to read The Handmaid's Tale every few years, but I loaned my copy out... Continue Reading →
The Cozy Burrow 