Whether it's for a birthday, the holidays, or just because, people love to bake (and eat) cakes. While boxed cake mixes and cans of pre-made frosting work just fine (and usually taste great), there are times when you just want something a little more special. For some of us, that means breaking out our cake…
I may be in the minority here, but I love reading nonfiction. When I was a kid, I really enjoyed books about different time periods and cultures, and was especially interested in ancient civilizations. That hasn't changed a whole lot since becoming an adult, and most of my choices for nonfiction reading (probably about 80%)…
Happy Pi Day, everyone! After completely disregarding my reading goals last week in favor of indulging in excessive amounts of Harry Potter fanfiction, it probably won't surprise you to learn that this week I threw myself back into the POPSUGAR Reading Challenge with a vengeance. My goal for the week was to complete some of…
Where has February gone? It's hard for me to believe that tomorrow will be March 1st. This past week has gone extremely fast, with a lot of busy (but good) activity. My grandmother was released from the hospital early Sunday afternoon, and is settling back in at home with support from family and her new…
I don't actually work at a public library, but I recently had the opportunity to read a book by a librarian named Gina Sheridan, which was called I Work at a Public Library: A Collection of Crazy Stories from the Stacks. I Work at a Public Library is a collection of unusual library encounters with…
If you have a Netflix or Amazon Prime account, chances are you've come across a television series called Very British Problems. The series, which had a run of two seasons, is based on a series of books written by Rob Temple. The first book in the series, Very British Problems: Making Life Awkward For Ourselves…
This week turned out to be a little busier than I'd anticipated, but it's actually been very productive. In addition to completing some long-overdue household tasks, I have officially finished 20% of this year's POPSUGAR Reading Challenge! A book you picked because the title caught your attention... The first book I finished this week was…
I am extremely excited to announce that I am officially over being sick! Yay! Other than some allergy testing that left me itchy and exhausted for most of the day on Wednesday, I've slowly been able to get back to my daily routine. Like last week, my reading goal for Week Three of the POPSUGAR…
When I have the opportunity to talk to other readers, I'm always interested to know the kinds of books they prefer reading. I've met a lot of people over the years who have very definite preferences when it comes to the books they read. Some people prefer to read books in specific genres, while others…
In one of my earliest posts, I discussed the fact that my bookmarks have a tendency to vanish, only to reappear several months later. This phenomena has forced me to use some unusual things to mark my place. Despite the fact that I currently do have several bookmarks available for my use, there have been…
