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 →
Top 10 Tuesday – Top Books of 2017
Today I'm linking up with The Broke and the Bookish to share my Top 10 books of 2017. I'm going to focus on the books that I've read so far this year and instead of ten books, I'm going to share my five favorites of the year. They are in the order that I read... 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 →
Another Writer to Devour – Sherman Alexie
Errr.., you know what I mean. Don't devour the writer, only his work. On my way to work this morning, I heard Sherman Alexie being interviewed about his new book. Full confession: I've never read anything by Sherman Alexie. And - now this is embarrassing - because he has "Alex" in his name, I was... Continue Reading →
Top 10 Tuesday – Favorite Books from WWII
Happy Tuesday! And Tuesdays usually mean that I'm linking up with the Broke and the Bookish for Top 10 Tuesday! I completely missed the second part of this week's challenge. It was supposed to be The Top 10 Books from X-Genre that I've added to my TBR, but I overlooked the "that I've added to... 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 →
TTT – 10 Books to Read in a Day
I'm joining up with the Broke and the Bookish this week to talk about my Top Ten Books to Read in a day. This one is kind of hard for me because I haven't been able to read a book in a day in a long time. So please know that, more than likely, I did... Continue Reading →
The Cozy Burrow 