What I've been reading lately: I've been on a spooky book kick lately. This week I read We Have Always Lived in the Castle and am currently reading The Haunting of Hill House. I will say that Shirley Jackson has a twisted but brilliant mind! The first book has to be the darkest, eeriest book… Continue reading My Week (8.22.2021)
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My Week (6.21.21)
What I've been reading lately: I really liked this book. I somehow missed seeing the movie so maybe that helped me to like the book better?? This book tells the story of two travelers who are stranded in an airport due to an oncoming blizzard and make the fateful decision to charter a plane to… Continue reading My Week (6.21.21)
My Week (5.24.2021)
What I've been reading lately: I have been reading a ton of books lately. Most of them have been 3 out of 4 stars for me so that is a big plus. How do I rate my books? 1 star are books that I did not finish because they were poorly written, too graphic, too… Continue reading My Week (5.24.2021)
My Week (4.27.2021)
What I have been reading lately: Besides the gobs of historical romances I have been reading lately (so many!!) I did throw in a mystery/thriller to keep my life interesting. Then She Was Gone was terrifying and probably the creepiest book I have read in a long time. The story follows the abduction of a… Continue reading My Week (4.27.2021)
Our Week 4.1.2021
What I've been reading lately: I have read two really good books lately. What do I mean when I say "really good books"? They are books that engross me so much that I read them within two days even if they are terribly long. Fun fact: I read the last Harry Potter book the same… Continue reading Our Week 4.1.2021
Our Week (2.21.2021)
What I've been reading: Ben (age 9): Hatchet, Knights of the Lunch table, and Snow Treasure. Emma (age 16): Emily Dickinson poetry What we have been watching: Star Trek and The Who Was? show with Ben and then I finally finished The 100 with my husband. Fun things we did this week: Enjoyed the snow!… Continue reading Our Week (2.21.2021)
Weekly Recap 12.19.2020
What we read: This week I read Into the Wild and I am rereading Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. I really enjoyed Into Thin Air so I was happy to find that the library had a copy of Into the Wild available for me to read next. Into the Wild follows the story of a young man… Continue reading Weekly Recap 12.19.2020
Weekly Recap 12.5.2020
What I read: This week I read Alice in Wonderland, Destiny of the Republic, and started Into Thin Air. I have seen the Disney version of Alice in Wonderland countless times, but have never read the book. It was rather enjoyable after I got over how bizarre it was. Destiny of the Republic was a… Continue reading Weekly Recap 12.5.2020
Weekly Recap 11.16.2020
What I read: I read A Woman of No Importance (wonderful true story about a female spy) and Riviera Gold by Laurie King. **If you like Sherlock Holmes retellings check out Laurie R. King. She does an amazing job of portraying Holmes' wife in her series. Ben (age 9) has been enjoying Catherine called Birdy,… Continue reading Weekly Recap 11.16.2020
Weekly Update for 10.31.20
What I read: This week I have been reading Heartless by Marissa Meyer, Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, and the Discovery of Witches (books 2 and 3). Heartless is a retelling of how the Queen of Hearts became who she was (it was a fun read that gives you a sympathetic view point on how… Continue reading Weekly Update for 10.31.20
