I went to the bookstore today and cried. I took two steps in, stopped and my eyes filled with tears. It doesn't smell the same. Through a mask I cant smell the books. Or the coffee brewing in the back of the store. It doesn't sound the same. The canned, generic music was playing softly… Continue reading Beyond: The New Normal
Review: Any Duchess Will Do
It was late and I couldn’t sleep. With my husband, the Silver Fox sleeping I didn’t want to turn on a light or watch the tv on the wall of our bedroom either. Just the thought of getting up and heading downstairs to watch something in the living room wasn’t enticing, so I did what… Continue reading Review: Any Duchess Will Do
Review: The Other Queen
In the beginning of The Other Queen, Philippa Gregory writes, “Every woman should marry for her own advantage since her husband will represent her, as visible as her front door, for the rest of her life. If she chooses a wastrel she will be avoided by all her neighbors as a poor woman; catch a… Continue reading Review: The Other Queen
Review: 500 Beaded Objects
Confession. For someone who reads a lot, I haven’t been reading. Well, I have, just not what I typically read. The month of April came and went with not one novel finished let alone what I typically read. Between working from home, helping five teenagers with their remote learning (only four more weeks to go),… Continue reading Review: 500 Beaded Objects
A Bookcase or 6 or 7
As I walk into someone’s house for the first time it is the first thing I typically look for once all the pleasantries have been gone through. Do they read? What do they read? What types of books are nowhere to be found? What else do they have on those oh so telling shelves? Pictures… Continue reading A Bookcase or 6 or 7
Review: Jane Seymour
Since her first book came out in 1989 titled Britian's Royal Families, Allison Weir has been known for her fantastic works of non-fiction. As an older teenager and young adult in my 20's I remember reading several of her non-fiction works about Tudor England and being fascinated by the personalities and drama during that time… Continue reading Review: Jane Seymour
Little Women: A 150 Year Old Spoiler Alert
This particular post all started when a good friend of mine who had never seen any of the Little Women movies and needed to get out of the house messaged me a screenshot of the movie times. The rational thing for me to do was drive to her house to pick her up, grab some… Continue reading Little Women: A 150 Year Old Spoiler Alert
Review: Victoria
Most people are at least reasonably familiar with Queen Victoria ruler of Great Britain from June 20, 1837 until her death on January 22, 1901. For crying out loud there is an entire era named for her. When I started Victoria by Daisy Goodwin I had heard a lot about her life as a widow.… Continue reading Review: Victoria
My Reading Habit Book Tag 2020
After finishing Victoria by Daisy Goodwin, I felt inclined to search through my WordPress Reader and see what other bloggers have been up to. There I was, scrolling away, perusing various titles when I came across this. My Reading Habit Book Tag 2020 by blogger Flowersinthebrain. https://wordpress.com/read/blogs/149685754/posts/758 As I’m always interested in how other people… Continue reading My Reading Habit Book Tag 2020
Review: Where the Crawdads Sing
This book all started with a phone call from my Aunt in California a few weeks ago. She told me she had a fantastic book for me to read. That it was one my Grandmother was reading for a book club and that in a moment of quiet she also picked it up and began… Continue reading Review: Where the Crawdads Sing
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