Books, Writing, & The Cozy Life
When I bought my Hobonichi Techo Cousin, I was worried that I would only use certain layouts and would have giant swaths of blank pages. It took me a few weeks to find my groove, but I'm now happy to share that I'm using all of the layouts. This is a fluid process and bound... Continue Reading →
Code Name Verity is a Young Adult novel set during WWII in France so you knew I'd be all over this one! Two young women working for the British Military as a pilot and a spy are shot down over France. The spy is captured by the German army and is held prisoner and forced... Continue Reading →
I don't know why I read books like The Little Stranger. I am a total chicken but I love scary books! This was the scariest that I've read in a long time and I'm very happy that I read most of this by the light of day and not at night. There are some truly... Continue Reading →
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 →
I bought Rules of Civility as an Amazon Daily Deal over winter and have been looking forward to diving into it for a while. Set in the late 30s, Katey Kontent (pronounced like the state of being, not the things included in something) is a young, single woman working in New York City and making it... Continue Reading →
Thanks to Zezee at Zezee with Books, I just learned about Tome Topple. This challenge was started last year and it looks pretty straightforward. During the given two week period, you just try to read a book that is over 500 pages. Don't finish during that time period? No problem - you still participated! Finished... Continue Reading →
Yesterday I shared my July 2017 Morning Pages and today I'm sharing the second part of my morning ritual: my hobonichi. Soon I'll write about how I use each section of my planner, which changes based on need, like any good bullet journal. But today is just a quick flip through of my July 2017... Continue Reading →
I don't want to shock you, but today is the last day of July. Summer is almost over and I couldn't be happier. Last night I had snickerdoodle ice cream and it was full of cinnamon - delicious! Which only made me think of apple pie, and then my heart ached for Fall. Tell me that's... Continue Reading →
I've been having quite a difficult time with this blog over the last few weeks. I've been in the process of switching to a self-hosted blog, and I did everything wrong on my first go round. That meant that I had to re-do everything and I still don't think it's quite right. And on top... Continue Reading →
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust is the seventh Flavia de Luce novel and I think this might be my favorite yet! All of these novels build off of each other and it's difficult to write a review without giving anything away, which is why I've chosen to be sparse with plot descriptions. But it feels... Continue Reading →
The Cozy Burrow 