Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl invited us to share 10 book covers with unique typography this week. I thought this was an interesting topic. Very often the font on book covers is a very readable but boring sans serif font. I had fun looking for designs that broke the mold.
Welcome to my weekly update for February 1, 2026! If you’d like to contact your US representatives about anything, the 5 Calls app is a great place to start. I hate making calls, especially about politics, but the situation with ICE is too scary to ignore. I stopped calling for quite a while […]
Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl invited us to share the “top 10 bookish discoveries I made in 2025.” I haven’t participated in a Top Ten Tuesday in quite a while. I sometimes get bogged down in going through all my read books to curate the perfect list so these posts can take me forever to write. But […]
Welcome to my weekly update for January 25, 2026! I hope all of you in the path of this winter storm are warm and safe. The Appalachians broke up the storm in weird ways in North Carolina and luckily my family ended up mostly getting rain instead of the devastating ice that was in the forecast. I […]
We’re still settling in to our new location north of Tampa, Florida so I don’t have much to share. We did go down to Clearwater for a long walk on the beach on Saturday and it was so nice to soak up the warmth and sunshine! I always tell myself that I have more than enough seashells but I bring a […]
This post may be too detailed for all of you, but I enjoy taking a deep dive into my reading trends each year. I also like sharing favorite books from various genres that might not make it into my “Top Ten Books of the Year” post. This is always long so bear with me as I review my 2025 reading by […]
Welcome to my weekly update for January 11, 2026! My husband finished up his work contract in Georgia just before Christmas so we spent two weeks with our families. He started his next work assignment this week just north of Tampa. We are enjoying these Florida temperatures! North Georgia has fairly […]
Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl invited us to share our top 10 books of 2025 this week. I have barely reviewed anything this year so I’m including brief thoughts on each one as well.I’m unreasonably stingy with my five-star ratings so only two made it through this year (most links go to GoodReads but […]
Welcome to my weekly update for January 4, 2026! To start on a somber note, the husband of one of my best friends passed away just after Christmas. He was only 46. Life is precious, so hug your loved ones tight. And if you’re so inclined, send some caring thoughts and/or prayers my friend’s way, please […]
Welcome to my weekly update for December 28, 2025! I hope everyone who celebrates the holidays had a great time and received some bookish goodies and everyone else had a good week! I should probably change the title of these posts to quarterly updates. *sigh* My husband and I have been in north […]
Welcome to my new 2026 Immigration Reading Challenge! With the current anti-immigrant climate here in the United States, and to some extent in other countries as well, this seemed like a good year to bring this challenge back. I firmly believe that a little empathy and understanding can help us put […]