This week’s prompt: How do you deal with reading slumps or moments when you can’t get into a book? This is always a conundrum. I suppose there are a couple of options when you’re in a reading slump. Either shrug and give up, or push yourself through to keep reading. I’ve tried both, and READ MORE
Month: November 2024
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | A MUSICAL I LIKED
I used to like musicals when I was a kid, but that was partly because a neighbour had quite a few that I could borrow, and since we didn’t have TV anything I could watch on video was going to get me to watch it. Repeatedly. I watched some Barbara Streisand ones like Hello READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | THANKFUL
I think it must be Thanksgiving for our Southern neighbours around now, so this week’s prompt is “thankful.” I’m not big on Thanksgiving in general because the whole history thing, plus it wasn’t ever much of a thing in my family. But the concept of being thankful in general is something I try to READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
Another busy week and I’ve been picking up books and even reading them in dribs and drabs, but have completely failed to actually finish a single one. But I’m hoping this is the beginning of an upward swing in my reading efforts and that it’ll lead to actually finishing a book one of these READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | KNIFE – SALMAN RUSHDIE
Salman Rushdie had been living under threat of assassination for more than three decades when he was finally attacked on stage in the summer of 2022. A man with a knife ran up to the stage and stabbed him multiple times before he began speaking. He survived the attack, but was left with some permanent READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | HOW I SPEND MY WEEKENDS
It’s funny, since becoming a stay at home mom, which then transitioned into being someone who couldn’t handle a full time job, then one who wasn’t comfortable going to a public place every day and exposing myself to risk of illness, then kind of all of the above, my days aren’t really all that READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | OLDEST BOOKS ON MY TBR
At first I thought this was asking for the books that have been on my TBR the longest. But in fact, it’s asking for the books on my TBR that were published earliest. Which I find much more interesting – mainly because I have no idea in which order I added most books to READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
Another slow week for me! We had a school project where we had to build a working model, and none of us are skilled, interested in or experienced at that type of project. Needless to say, that ate up the whole weekend, and it was quite the stress-inducing experience for all of us! (Also READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | JUST ANOTHER MISSING PERSON – GILLIAN MCALLISTER
I decided to read this book because I loved Wrong Place Wrong Time by McAllister that I read before this one. It was such an exciting thriller with great pacing and interesting twists and turns – not to mention the unique premise! I wanted to see if there were other books by her that might READ MORE
BOOK BLOGGER HOP | ANNOTATION IN BOOKS
This week’s prompt: Do you like to annotate your books or leave them untouched? This is an interesting prompt. I’ve always been a bit of an odd reader because I want to keep most of my new books perfectly pristine. I don’t like to let them get banged around, I don’t like stains or READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | MY THOUGHTS ON THE MYSTERY GENRE
I really enjoy a good mystery. But notice the word “good” in there – it has to be well plotted, have good twists, drop enough clues that I feel like I have a shot at solving it, but also be tough to crack and not feel too easy. And for it to really blow READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | DESTINATION TITLES
I love armchair and literary travel. I love exploring different parts of our world – and entirely new ones. It’s one of my favourite parts of reading, along with experiencing part of someone else’s life, which is the best part of reading. So there are a lot of books that have a strong sense READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve written a Monday post – mostly because I’ve not finished a single book in what feels like a very long time (looking at my book lists, it seems to have been just over a month, but feels much longer). I still haven’t finished any books this week, READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | SCATTER BRAIN – SHAPARAK KHORSANDI
Ever since my own diagnosis, I’ve been on the hunt for books by and about other women who also have ADHD – especially those who, like me, went most of their lives with absolutely no idea they had it. It’s a special type of trauma to spend your life feeling like all the things that READ MORE
BOOK BLOGGER HOP | GRATITUDE
This week’s prompt: Being thankful and reflecting are common themes throughout November. Can you suggest a book that you’ve found inspiring and that tackles themes of appreciation, thanksgiving, or personal growth? This is a great prompt. I mean, the obvious answer is that I’m grateful for books in general. They give me so READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS WITH ANIMALS ON THE COVER
I had never really thought about this prompt, but once I started looking, I realized how many books do have animals on them – and also that animals on covers tend to make me feel attracted to a book. Once I started looking, I was blown away by the variety of different animals that READ MORE