Happy Memorial Day weekend, everyone! I hope that you've had a wonderful week so far, and that you are continuing to stay healthy. As many of you know, my grandmother suffered a fall a few weeks ago and has been receiving hospice care at the retirement home where she lives. This week, I am excited…
It's hard to believe that it's been a week and a half since I participated in the Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon! During those 24 hours, I had the opportunity to read a lot of great books, and I've really enjoyed sharing those titles with you since the Readathon ended. This morning, I wanted to review…
Whether it's in the form of a movie, television series, or book, I do love a good murder mystery! During the recent Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon, I had the opportunity to read the fourth (and final) novel in Kerri Maniscalco's Stalking Jack the Ripper series, Capturing the Devil. While I desperately want to talk about…
How's everyone doing this week? This Covid-19 pandemic is scary, isn't it? I hope that you are all managing to stay healthy. Like so many of you, I've been vigilant about practicing social distancing and have stuck close to home this week. I would feign surprise at how easy it's been, but in all honesty,…
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…
It's officially the end of Week Seven of the POPSUGAR Reading Challenge! How is your reading coming along so far? I started the week by finishing a great cozy mystery, and then spent the rest of the week reading science fiction titles and comic book collections. A book that passes the Bechdel test... The first…
The trouble with having a cold is that, sometimes, the germs decide that one round of illness simply isn't enough. I've been on doctor-prescribed medication since Monday, and I'm feeling just as lousy as I was at the start of the week. I know that getting over an illness takes time, but I have to…
The first week of the New Year is nearly over, and I hope that it's been a good one for everyone. My year started out a bit bumpy, as I've been battling a cold pretty much since Christmas Day, but I am beginning to feel a little better. Despite being sick, I did have a…
Of all the books I have read during 2019, The Hate U Give, by Angie Thomas, is the book that I was most impressed by. The Hate U Give is about a teenager named Starr Carter. After witnessing her unarmed friend being shot and killed by a police officer, Starr finds herself in a difficult…
I have never been described as a person who enjoys the so-called "great outdoors." I do appreciate the beauty of nature, but when you're allergic to every type of grass and tree on the planet, the idea of being out in it doesn't hold a tremendous amount of appeal. While I do enjoy the occasional…
