• The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon

    The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon

    I was engaged in this story pretty much from page 1. I loved the plot, characters, and setting. Not that the setting is any place I would want to live, but I felt it was something a bit new, and different from what I’ve read previously. Read more

  • Sunday Post #90: Loving Misfits Market

    Sunday Post #90: Loving Misfits Market

    I’ve been getting weekly boxes from Misfits Market. (Note: the link is a referral link, which will get me some points I can use towards a future box, but I am not affiliated with Misfits Market in any way. I just really enjoy this service and have recommended it to some friends and family.) Having… Read more

  • Abandoned in Death by J.D. Robb

    Abandoned in Death by J.D. Robb

    Say goodnight, baby darling Three young women have gone missing. They’re all pretty, mid-twenties – someone clearly has a type. But no one links their disappearances until the first – Lauren Elder – is found lying peacefully on a bench in a children’s playground. She is neatly dressed with a wide black velvet ribbon covering… Read more

  • Sunday Post #89: Back to Exercising

    Sunday Post #89: Back to Exercising

    I’ve caught myself now several times recently, falling for stress foods. The Starburst candies, the Pop-Tarts – Brown Sugar Cinnamon in particular is a major comfort food for me, and of course the many cans of soda, Dr. Pepper in particular. So I’ve decided I’m going to make a larger effort to get back to… Read more

  • 2022 Reading Challenges

    2022 Reading Challenges

    I’m sure most readers have already decided if they will or will not participate in any reading challenges this year. I wasn’t sure how the year was going to go, and it really hasn’t started that great with me starting 4 books in January, but only managed to finish 1. Although, I am feeling very… Read more

  • Reacting to These Books Will Self Destruct 2021

    Reacting to These Books Will Self Destruct 2021

    I did a post in 2020 of books I wanted to read in 2021 because they had been on my shelf for a while and I had at least started most of them and then put down for something. For being in a reading slump most of 2021, I feel I did pretty well in… Read more