Oh, man. This is such an open-ended prompt, because who couldn’t sit here all day spinning fantasies of the things they would do if they won the lottery? My fantasies have shifted since my medical issues have worsened – at the moment my #1 thing would be to move to a house with no READ MORE
Year: 2021
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOK TITLES THAT SOUND LIKE (ADULT) CRAYOLA COLOURS
I started this post off with the best of intentions, but it kind of slid into the gutter pretty quickly, and there was no getting back on the straight and narrow road once that happened! So these are some actual answers, and then some that would not be appropriate for the age of people READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
Oh man, the last week has been an object lesson in when it rains, it pours. But, somehow, I did manage to get some reading in! Here’s what I read this week. Just shelved: I never planned to read A Children’s Bible, but am glad I gave it a try. It’s READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | BECAUSE OF YOU – DAWN FRENCH
This is going to be a short review because I read this book a few months ago, and the details have gotten a bit fuzzy. I love Dawn French. Particularly right now – her short Vicar of Dibley in Lockdown revival and her podcast with Jennifer Saunders, Titting About, have been two of the READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | JUDGING A BOOK BY ITS COVER
I absolutely choose books based on all sorts of things that aren’t the reviews or the description. Covers, titles, aesthetic, topic, the interest of someone whose opinions I trust, an association with someone I care about… all kinds of things influence my decision to pick up a book. Here are some I add based READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS BY MY FAVOURITE AUTHORS I STILL NEED TO READ
This week’s topic was supposed to be “books I’d gladly throw into the ocean,” but I don’t usually continue with books I dislike, and that means I don’t generally read enough to develop a really strong hatred for books. So I couldn’t think of many I’d want to throw into the ocean. So I READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
This is actually two weeks of reading, because last week was far too nuts for me to take the time to write one. I’m good(ish) at the posts I can schedule, but these Monday ones will be more sporadic because I have to do them live. That said, let’s get into what I’ve been READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | SHE CAME TO SLAY – ERICA ARMSTRONG DUNBAR
For Black History Month, I wanted to learn more about some of the people who worked for freedom and civil rights. Harriet Tubman is a name I know, but I didn’t know the details of her life. So I decided to read this book and pair it with the film, Harriet. This book is READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | TV SHOWS I BINGED
I am big on TV, especially right now, for obvious reasons. I do like a good binge, and there are several shows I have binged in the past, or would binge if I could stop myself watching the episodes right away! Here are some of my more recent picks (or re-watches): Dear White People READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | PLACES IN BOOKS I’D LOVE TO LIVE
I love literary travels. I love feeling like I’ve been somewhere just because I’ve read about it, and I love when a made up place is so well written that I feel like it’s real. Here are some of the places I’ve read about and would love to go! Of course READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | THE NIGHT WATCHMAN – LOUISE ERDRICH
Louise Erdrich is a name I feel like I’ve heard many times for so long I can’t remember first hearing it. I’ve had at least two of her other books on my shelves for years – if not decades at this point – and yet this is the first of her books I’ve actually READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | MY LAST MEAL
I’m not a huge foodie. Mostly because I’m vegetarian, and there are very few big deal meals that don’t feature some kind of dead animal. I do have favourite meals, but there has only been one experience in my whole life that stood out for its culinary delights: visiting New Orleans. Of course, New READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS WITH FUNNY TITLES
I had a surprisingly hard time with this one! And I thought finding books that would make me laugh was tough. Titles are even harder! I used two by the same author because I couldn’t choose which to go with, and I’ve only got eight. READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
It’s been a hell of a week. We’re neck deep in trying to plan how to get necessary work done on our house during COVID, not yet vaccinated, without breaking the bank. My kid has been having some medical issues as well (don’t worry, so far it’s kind of okay, though still a way READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | MONOGAMY – SUE MILLER
This book isn’t my usual type of book. It’s entirely about a family and the drama that occurs between them, the emotions they each struggle with because of that drama (and their own issues) and how the family shifts and changes over time. Our main characters are Graham, a bookshop owner and Annie, his READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | MY THEME SONG
I love music. I have spent a lot of my life with certain songs on repeat, and I’ll almost always have a few songs I’ve recently discovered (though they may not be new songs) that I’m obsessed with. So if the prompt were some songs you’re really into right now I’d be totally set. READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | SPRING 2021 TBR
As always, there’s no chance I’m going to set a TBR and actually stick to it, so consider this just an assortment of books that are currently tickling my fancy! I’m particularly READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
I fell a bit more into my reading stride again this week, I think the announcement of the Women’s Prize Longlist rekindled some of my motivation to dive back into reading. I still only finished two books, but one of them took a few days, so I’m okay with that. And, as you may READ MORE