This was another difficult week for me when it comes to finding things to be happy about. I learned of the deaths of two people I care about within two days of each other. My heart feels like a wrung out sponge. I cried so […]
Welcome to Five Things Friday! It was another tough week around here, so here’s a look at how I’m staying positive. Something that made me happy this week: Seeing this meme after watching the Pittsburgh Steelers lose to the Cleveland Browns. Something I read this […]
This was a slow reading week for me. Partly because Jane Eyre is so dang long. And partly because every once in a while, life can distract me from books and this was one of those weeks for sure. Barbarian’s Prize by Ruby Dixon Romance/Science […]
Hello and welcome to my first Five Things Friday of 2021! It’s been a busy week, both for me personally and for our country. Weeks like this can be tough to focus on the positive, but it’s so important. Even if we only glimpse tiny […]
Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh Comic/Humor/Memoir This book is so funny, and heartbreaking, and honest. I already loved Brosh but I am absolutely in awe of her vulnerability in this collection. These stories cover topics from benign childhood experiences to more serious arguments […]
This was a great reading week for me, everything I finished got four stars and I didn’t quit anything! And at 196 books for the year, I’m so close to my goal of 200 books. I should be able to get it done, which is […]
Men Things Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit Non-fiction/Personal Essays I expected this essay collection to be humorous, and while there are small moments worth a chuckle, overall it’s serious and intense. Much of the subject matter is heavy and the writing style is […]
*A note about my weekly updates. These are the books I finished this week. It doesn’t mean I started and finished it in the same week, although most I have. You’ll see some books on my Currently Reading list for a few weeks in a […]
Hello and welcome to another Five Things Friday. Here’s hoping we all make through this day in one piece! Something that made me happy this week. I saw my friend Jess for the first time since December! A friend of hers is moving and had […]
Hello and welcome to my new weekly feature!Instead of one long post reviewing my reads each month, I’ll be posting every Sunday with my reads for that week. You’ll still get a monthly post that will focus specifically on my favorite reads of the month. […]
