4 Stars. I miss Obama in the White House, I really do. Reading his thoughts and decision-making processes, his deliberations, his efforts to reflect many voices from many backgrounds in his policies–I just miss that stability and thoughtfulness. That said, I’ll start with my one complaint. At 703 pages (751 with the index), the […]
Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl invited us to share the “top ten books I hope Santa brings.” Well. That’s a bit difficult. My husband and I are currently living in our RV while we travel with his job so we don’t have much room for anything other than essentials. I check the vast, vast […]
Welcome to my weekly update for December 20, 2020! I hope all who celebrate have a merry Christmas and happy holidays! My husband and I went to a Christmas drive-through light show on Friday night. It was a lot of fun! They even blew soap bubble “snow” on our car as we reached the end. […]
5 Stars. Oh my goodness! This is so stinking cute and smart! I was never a big mystery reader as a kid. I could never guess “whodunnit” and that irritated me. Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys were practically nonstarters for me. I wish Goldie Vance had been around back in the day because she would have turned me into a mystery reader for sure! […]
Holy cow. I’ve been looking for a book with a great twist for years (since reading Shutter Island back in 2010) and been consistently disappointed. This book didn’t just twist, it corkscrewed! Repeatedly! I literally gasped at the end of each part. I am not a fan of the “Girl” or “Woman” psychological thriller craze. I gave both […]
This week I’m sharing my top ten winter book covers and linking up to Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. The actual prompt is “Books on Your Winter TBR” but I’m a mood reader and don’t plan my reading like that. I do hope to finally read The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey this winter […]
Welcome to my weekly update for December 13, 2020! I believe I finished my Christmas shopping last week! Yay! Now I just hope everything gets delivered on time. Posted: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia–4 Stars My Top Ten Christmas Books Read: I’ve been trying to focus exclusively on A Promised Land (see below) but I […]
4 Stars. Full disclosure: I requested Mexican Gothic from the library back in September or October, which is practically the only time of year that I seek out horror and/or Gothic reads. When my turn finally came up in November, I wasn’t necessarily in the mood for this kind of book but I decided to read it anyway and see what all the […]
Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl gave us a holiday/seasonal freebie for Top Ten Tuesday this week. I decided to list my top ten Christmas books. I’m not a huge fan of Christmas books for adults. They’re usually too syrupy for my taste. But I do love Christmas books for children and I have quite […]
Welcome to my weekly update for December 6, 2020! Southern California has a stay-at-home order that goes into place tonight (December 6) at midnight and will last for at least three weeks, taking us past Christmas. Ugh. At least it should keep hospitals from being overwhelmed. We experienced our first California earthquake on Friday night! […]
Hosted by Books Are My Favourite and Best on the first Saturday of every month, the 6 Degrees of Separation meme asks us to start with one title and create a chain of bookish connections to see where it takes us. This month, we’re starting with the young adult classic, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret […]