Category Archives: Books
Life Update – February 2022
What I’ve been doing for the past 6 weeks.
My Year in Books 2021
Not much makes me happier than thinking about books and reading. It’s been a good year. I would love to hear what everyone has read, been challenged by reading, or enjoyed. I upped my game this year and reviewed every
My Year in Books 2021
Not much makes me happier than thinking about books and reading. It’s been a good year. I would love to hear what everyone has read, been challenged by reading, or enjoyed. I upped my game this year and reviewed every
Reading…to Learn and to Feel. #BlackLivesMatter
If there’s one thing I’m proud of, it’s not bragging. Haha! On this blog, I have made a point of not saying I’m an expert in anything, or thinking I can give advice to you, the readers. Mostly I try
Reading…to Learn and to Feel. #BlackLivesMatter
If there’s one thing I’m proud of, it’s not bragging. Haha! On this blog, I have made a point of not saying I’m an expert in anything, or thinking I can give advice to you, the readers. Mostly I try
The House Has Been Read!
Welcome to another installment of Reading Down the House! Way, way back in October 2018 I pulled together this set of 30 books from my own shelves at home and vowed to read them all. The last time I reported,
The House Has Been Read!
Welcome to another installment of Reading Down the House! Way, way back in October 2018 I pulled together this set of 30 books from my own shelves at home and vowed to read them all. The last time I reported,
Anti-Viral 19
Here we all are (speaking collectively, as in “all the world”), social distancing and self-isolating. I hope we’ll come out the other side clamouring to spend time in public with the rest of humankind. In the meantime, here are my
Anti-Viral 19
Here we all are (speaking collectively, as in “all the world”), social distancing and self-isolating. I hope we’ll come out the other side clamouring to spend time in public with the rest of humankind. In the meantime, here are my
Reading Down the House (and the Library, too!)
In November 2018, I listed the unread books sitting on my shelves at home, and vowed to read them. At the time of my last update in July, I’d read 15 of them, and got rid of two that I
Reading Down the House (and the Library, too!)
In November 2018, I listed the unread books sitting on my shelves at home, and vowed to read them. At the time of my last update in July, I’d read 15 of them, and got rid of two that I
Reading Down the House Has Resumed!
Last November, I started a new round of Reading Down the House, an attempt to read the big stack of unread books I had at home. I bought 8 of them and 2 were from a friend. The other 20
Reading Down the House Has Resumed!
Last November, I started a new round of Reading Down the House, an attempt to read the big stack of unread books I had at home. I bought 8 of them and 2 were from a friend. The other 20
Reading Down the House – Book Reviews
I started strong with Reading Down the House, my effort to read the unread books piling up at home. Since November, I’ve read 9 of the 30 books on my shelf. I made sure not to read all the sparkly
Reading Down the House – Book Reviews
I started strong with Reading Down the House, my effort to read the unread books piling up at home. Since November, I’ve read 9 of the 30 books on my shelf. I made sure not to read all the sparkly
In and Out of October
Confession time. I started Christmas shopping in October. Looks like this will be a regular thing – we travel to visit Link in the late Fall and bring along gifts for Christmas. I did find it put me in a
In and Out of October
Confession time. I started Christmas shopping in October. Looks like this will be a regular thing – we travel to visit Link in the late Fall and bring along gifts for Christmas. I did find it put me in a
The Return of READING DOWN THE HOUSE!
In December 2014, I finished reading 16 books (over 14 months) that had been sitting on my home bookshelves unread – for months or years. I knew it would happen again. I’d continue to accumulate books and not have time
The Return of READING DOWN THE HOUSE!
In December 2014, I finished reading 16 books (over 14 months) that had been sitting on my home bookshelves unread – for months or years. I knew it would happen again. I’d continue to accumulate books and not have time
An Exacting Life 