Celebrating a love of all things reading and writing
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly prompt hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week's prompt is summer reading list. I split my list into two parts. The first half is adult books I plan on reading over the summer. The second half is middle grade books. One of my goals for the summer is... Continue Reading →
Top 5 Wednesday is a goodreads group that responds to weekly prompts about books. This weeks topic is heart-racing reads. I don't read a lot of face-paced books, but I do enjoy them. These were my favorites. Goodreads synopsis: Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly post sponsored by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week's topic is books that you wish had an epilogue. After Pride & Prejudice , I struggled a bit with thinking of books. Many of the books I read are part of series, so there is a continuation of the story... Continue Reading →
Top 5 Wednesday is a goodreads group that responds to weekly prompts about books. I was busy last week and missed the post. This week's topic is best/favorite endings. What makes a good ending? An ending that makes a statement on society or leaves ambiguity can be right for some stories. In general, I prefer... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly post sponsored by That Artsy Reader Girl . This week's topic is books with a unit of time in the title. I searched my goodreads books using different units of time, and looked at ratings to determine my ten favorites. It wasn't until I was posting that I realized... Continue Reading →
I joined Lilac City Rochester Writers in fall of 2020. The first event (over zoom since it was the height of the pandemic) was a critique. One of the pieces we reviewed was a chapter from Rick Ieckel's book about the history of the Rochester airport. Today I got to attend the book launch. It... Continue Reading →
“All this time, I've been afraid of my ability, when instead I should have been regarding it as a treasured weapon.” Namina Forna, The Gilded Ones Goodreads synopsis: Sixteen-year-old Deka lives in fear and anticipation of the blood ceremony that will determine whether she will become a member of her village. Already different from everyone... Continue Reading →
It's time to transition into summer reading. Here are some of my most anticipated releases for June of 2022. What new releases have piqued your interest? Counterfeit Release Date: June 7 Ava Wong has always played it safe. As a strait-laced, rule-abiding Chinese American lawyer with a successful surgeon as a husband, a young son,... Continue Reading →
I missed Top Ten Tuesday yesterday, but I'm here for Goodreads Top 5 Wednesday. Today's theme is spring covers. Murder at the Mansion White Elephant The Rose Garden The Peach Keeper Susannah's Garden
Welcome to Goodreads' Top Five Wednesday. This week's prompt is "books I'm obsessed with". Goodreads Synopsis: When a reaper comes to collect Wallace from his own funeral, Wallace begins to suspect he might be dead. And when Hugo, the owner of a peculiar tea shop, promises to help him cross over, Wallace decides he’s definitely... Continue Reading →
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