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• Reading Goals and Challenges for 2025

  

  This week’s topic for Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is to set out the year’s reading goals. This year I want to be more flexible. Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 2024: My Year of Reading

  

  2024 was a tough year. It was the year I developed chronic sciatica pain that will now require surgery. More importantly, it was the year I lost my dad. Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Ozathon 2024: The Tin Woodman of Oz and The Magic of Oz by L. Frank Baum

  

  I’ve fallen behind a bit on reviewing the Oz books, but I have been keeping up with the monthly reading. The Tin Woodman of Oz and The Magic of Oz are the 12th... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Best Books I Read This Year

  

  The final Top Ten Tuesday of 2024, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is the best books we’ve read this year. The books I’ve chosen aren’t necessarily published... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Eddie Winston is Looking for Love by Marianne Cronin

  

  I must be getting sappier as I get older, as this is not the sort of book I’d normally find appealing. I loved Cronin’s The 100 Years of Lenni and Margot (also ... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• In Loving Memory of My Father

  

  On December 11, we said goodbye to my father, who died at the age of 91 from pneumonia and Parkinson’s disease. Here is the eulogy I gave at his funeral: Over... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Best Books of 2024 Lists: Books I’ve Added to My TBR

  

  This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is books on our winter TBR list. Since I don’t do quarterly TBR lists anymore, I decided... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My November Reading Wrap-Up

  

  November was a rotten month, for a few reasons. In addition to deep disappointment in the outcome of the elections, I’m also looking at possibly having... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Nonfiction November: Books I’ve Added to My TBR

  

  The final week of Nonfiction November is where we share the books we’ve added to our TBR lists this month. This week is hosted by Deb at Readerbuzz. I’ve... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Nonfiction November: Cultish by Amanda Montell

  

  I haven’t been very good about posting for Nonfiction November, but this week is one of my favorite topics. Hosted by Rebekkah at She Seeks Nonfiction, the... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Oldest Books on My TBR List

  

  This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is the oldest (earliest published) books on our TBR. I decided to limit this topic to... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Ozathon 2024: The Lost Princess of Oz by L. Frank Baum

  

  I’m late writing about this book, mainly because I’ve been having trouble putting my thoughts into words. The Lost Princess of Oz was one of my favorite books i... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Shy Creatures by Clare Chambers

  

  I really enjoyed Clare Chambers’ Small Pleasures, although there were a few things I didn’t love. I liked this book even better. Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Comfort Reading, November 2024

  

  I woke up yesterday feeling like I couldn’t possibly write about books for a while. I really need to process what’s happened with the election, although... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My October Reading Wrap-Up

  

  October was a busy month, but the weather was beautiful and I got some good reading in. What I read in October: Love You a Latke by Amanda Elliott Somewhere... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Nonfiction November: My Year in Nonfiction

  

  For Nonfiction November, our first topic is to look at our year in nonfiction. This week is hosted by Heather at Based on a True Story. Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T. J. Klune

  

  If you loved The House in the Cerulean Sea, you’re probably anxious to know whether the sequel will meet your expectations. I can happily tell you that I enjoye... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Spell the Month in Books: October

  

  Spell the Month in Books is hosted by Jana at Reviews from the Stacks. This month’s theme is your favorite genre. I decided to share historical fiction. Each... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: The Blue Trunk by Ann E. Lowry

  

  I was happy to receive this book as an ARC because it’s the kind of story I enjoy, one that involves researching family history and exploring family trauma. Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Books I Was Assigned to Read in School: Five I Loved and Five I Didn’t

  

  This week’s Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is about books we were assigned to read in school. I’ve always loved to read, but I didn’t love... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE