I had high hopes of getting a lot of reading done in November, especially with the long holiday weekend and nowhere to be. Well, let’s just say things didn’t quite work out that way. I ended up finishing one book in November. It was a hard, but necessary read. Maybe...
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I am doing NaBloPoMo this month. 30 blog posts in 30 days. Come join me. #nablopomo2020 I finished two books in October and I enjoyed both of them. Here for it; Or, how to save your soul in America by R. Eric Thomas (★★★★☆) I hadn’t heard about R. Eric Thomas...
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My reading was all over the place in September. I actually picked up a total of 4 books, but only finished one, so the review for the others has to wait. Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man by Mary Trump (★★★★☆) I...
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I read some really good books last month, thought-provoking, emotionally hard, but really important books. A long way home by Saroo Brierley (★★★★★) Better known as a backstory for the movie, Lion, in this autobiography, Brierley tells his life story, describing his ordeals and adventures as a lost five-year-old in...
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Gah, July was a frustrating month again reading-wise. It might have been that my focus was elsewhere, but it also might have been because I am picking “heavier” books these days (no pun intended). I started How to be an anti-racist by Ibram X. Kendi but didn’t finish it before...
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I finished 5 books in June (what?!). I think with everything that was going on, I felt like reading was the best course of “action” (as you can tell from some of the titles). So yeah, June was a good reading month. It probably helped that I was fired up...
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I finished two books in May, and two great books they were! It’s rare that I rate two books 5-stars back to back! It’s no secret that I am a fan of historical fiction and I do enjoy a descriptive writing style. I like to feel like I am “there”...
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I again only finished one book for April, but it’s okay. I am not putting any pressure on myself these days. I read when I read. How’s your reading going? Without further ado, my review of… The Bookcharmer by Karen Hawkins (★★★☆☆) Sarah lives in a small town, Dove Pond,...
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So, here’s my attempt to throw in some regular content that I usually post on this blog. I’d hate to look back and see a whole chunk of time blank from any regular posting, just because of COVID-19 (let’s not give it that much power!). I only finished one book...
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My reading last month was all over the place. First, I had to finish a book that I had started in January, but where my library loan had expired before I finished it and I had to wait to re-borrow it. Then, the same thing happened with another book that...
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