Celebrating a love of all things reading and writing
November 5 I've been reading locked-door mysteries since winning a writing battle with one. I also love books with authors as main characters. There’s been a sensational murder at historic Castle Kinloch, a gothic fantasy of grey granite on a remote island in the Highlands of Scotland. Literary superstar Brett Saffron Presley has been found dead—under... Continue Reading →
August 8 Celebrating her forty-fifth birthday at her local pub, popular podcaster Alix Summers crosses paths with an unassuming woman called Josie Fair. Josie, it turns out, is also celebrating her forty-fifth birthday. They are, in fact, birthday twins. A few days later, Alix and Josie bump into each other again, this time outside Alix’s... Continue Reading →
Top Five Wednesday is a Goodreads group that posts new bookish prompts every week. This week's Topic: May 3rd: MAY You Please Read This…? To celebrate a new month starting, let’s share some recent recommendations of books we have absolutely loved! After all, May is a great time to ask if they’ll read titles we’ve... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. April 11: Titles with Animals In Them and/or Covers with Animals... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly post sponsored by The Artsy Reader Girl. Each month I post a review of my favorite book of the month. Today's topic is New-to-me authors I discovered in 2022. I realized many of them last year were by authors I hadn't read before. I've posted links for my reviews;... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly post sponsored by artsyreadergirl for people who love books and lists. The topic this week is favorite books of 2022. Note: these are books I read in 2022, not published in 2022. I've included links to my reviews. 10 My Review 9 My Review 8 My Review 7 My... Continue Reading →
Life can be generous. It can heal the heart and whisper that it’s always possible to start again, never too late to make a difference. It asserts that there are many, many things worth living for. And one of those things—one of the most unexpectedly joyful things of all—is penguins.-Hazel Prior, How the Penguins Saved... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly post hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, where people like me who love lists and books can share our thoughts on fun bookish topics. This week's Topic: November 29: Cozy Reads (Share books that give off a cozy vibe, whether through atmosphere, setting, or some other factor. Please tell us... Continue Reading →
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