I love this time of year. Well, to be more accurate, I would love it unreservedly if it weren’t for pollen and allergic asthma. But as it is, if my meds are working it’s a wonderful time of the year because it is the beginning of things growing and life coming out of nothing. It READ MORE
Category: Link-Up
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
I know this is a post about reading, but first I’ve got a story to tell, but feel free to skip straight to the books if you want! Well, as seems to be the theme around here lately, it’s been another helluva week! Spring break ended, which is always bittersweet – I have a bit READ MORE
BOOK BLOGGER HOP | FAVOURITE HOBBIT
This week’s prompt: Who is your favorite “hobbit” from J. R. R. Tolkien’s Middle-Earth books? You know, it has literally been decades since I read any of Tolkien’s work. I remember the films, and I vaguely remember bits of the novels (mostly the bits that seemed to go on forrrrreeeeevvveeeerrrrrrrrrr), but I don’t really remember READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | CHARACTERS I NEVER WANT TO MEET
Oh, man, there are so many answers to this question! The baddies in any book that has them – the murderers, psychopaths, abusers, con artists, manipulators, power-crazy narcissists… etc. None of whom I’d enjoy being in the vicinity of. But that’s sort of the obvious answer, and while true, there are others I’d prefer not READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS YOU’D BE A FOOL NOT TO READ
This is a tricky one. Not because I don’t have an endless list of books I wholeheartedly recommend, but the phrasing…. I don’t think there are really any books someone would be a “fool” not to read – what each reader should pick up depends on their interests, the writing styles they like, even things READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
It has been quite the week this week! I had two visits from family members, which was wonderful. I especially loved seeing my kiddo enjoy spending time with grandparents and watching how beautifully close those relationships are, despite physical distance. We also had our pond drainage fixed, so our koi and goldfish are finally back READ MORE
BOOK BLOGGER HOP | DO I JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS AUTHOR?
This week’s prompt: Do you judge an author’s works based on their political stances? This is an interesting one. First of all, I guess I don’t really know the definition of politics. For me, politics is which party you support, how you vote and what form of government you support. But I suspect that this READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | FAVE COMFORT FOODS AND WHY
I’m not much of a culinary wizard, so I’m not big on cooking. I occasionally dabble in baking, mostly cookies at Christmas time and occasionally something my kid wants to try. So my comfort foods are generally ones I can buy store-made, because that’s more enjoyable than trying (and usually failing) to make something delicious! READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS I DNFED
It’s hard for me to answer this prompt, because I almost never officially DNF a book. Let me explain. As anyone who knows me is aware, I’m very easily distracted. It’s very common for me to be reading three or four books at the same time, and I’m constantly finding new ones I want to READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
It’s been another busy week – spring break is in full swing, in addition to which our fish pond that we inherited when we moved stopped draining – just in time for absolutely torrential downpours that had it overflowing into the yard. So we spent the weekend trying to pump the water out of the READ MORE
BOOK BLOGGER HOP | HOW DO I HANDLE READING FUNKS?
This week’s prompt: Sometimes, readers get into funks and maybe stop reading or feel like reading is work. What do you do to get yourself out of a reading funk? You know, I used to really worry when this happened. I’d think, “that’s it, my reading days are over. What if I never read another READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | FAVE WEBSITES/PODCASTS/BLOGS
I have a list of some of the sites I have followed or enjoyed over the years here. Currently I don’t spent a lot of time online, because I just don’t have that time to spend. But I do occasionally listen to podcasts. Some I’ve enjoyed recently are: Sue Perkins Dilemma: The READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS ON MY SPRING 2025 TBR
As usual, I’ll remind everyone reading this that I cannot, to save my life, ever stick to a TBR. The very act of making a TBR virtually guarantees that I’m highly unlikely to read a single one of them. Nonetheless, I feel obligated to at least attempt to join in a few times a year, READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
Another busy week – last one before spring break for my kid, husband was away for a bit, there was a field trip… just life stuff. Nothing major, but not a lot of reading time. Next couple of weeks aren’t looking too good either! But I did finish one book, so let’s take a look READ MORE
BOOK BLOGGER HOP | WHAT’S ON MY BLOG?
This week’s prompt: Do you only feature reviews on your blog? Well, I started this blog mostly as a place to write reviews of backlist titles in addition to the new release reviews I was writing for the online entertainment site I volunteered for in University. The blog began its life as Backlist Books before READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | CHARACTERS I WANT TO MEET
There are so, so many characters I’ve met in books over the years that I’d want to meet – and many that I feel like I have met! Early examples were Anne Shirley from Anne of Green Gables, Matilda from Dahl’s book of the same name, Sara Crewe from A Little Princess, and Trixie Belden READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS THAT INCLUDE…
I had trouble choosing just one thing for this week’s prompt, so I’ve selected a few different themes or features and am sharing a few (or more) books for each! Most I’ve read, but there are a couple in here that are still on my TBR waiting for me to get to them! A READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
Another busy week during which reading wasn’t at the top of my list! I did a little bit, but mostly I’ve been trying to get on top of things around the house, keep up with homeschool and crocheting bookmarks for my kid who has become a constant and voracious reader! (I might share some photos READ MORE