Hello and welcome to the last Friday of October! I hope you have a wonderful Halloween weekend. Here’s what I’ve been up to this week: Something that made me happy this week. Finding this goose shaped gourd at the grocery store for only 99 cents!! […]
Earlier this month, my book club met via Zoom to discuss Mexican Gothic. While our opinions on the novel varied, we could all agree it was a great choice to read right before Halloween. Here are discussion questions my group found useful, along with some […]
Hello and welcome to Friday! I hope you’re enjoying fall so far. Here’s what I’ve been up to this week: Something that made me happy this week: Taking in some beautiful views and getting photos of the clouds reflecting in the lake on my morning […]
If you’re a frequent visitor to this blog and/or my Instagram feed, you know I’m a huge fan of romance novels. But you might not know this is a relatively new affinity for me. Last month, BeYourself published an essay I wrote about my journey […]
Here’s what I’ve been up to this week: Something that made me happy this week: I’ve been using this Halloween themed Simpsons bookmark that’s one of my favorites. I only get it out at this time of year. It makes me laugh every time I […]
Fredrik Backman’s unique emotional stories and quirky characters have won over readers all over the world. If you’ve enjoyed his novels, here are seven more that you’ll be captivated by as well! Bear Necessity by James Gould-Bourn This quirky novel definitely has a Backman feel […]
Since today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day, I’d like to guide you toward some stunning novels written by Native Americans that chronicle the lives of their people. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie While this is technically a young adult book, […]
Here’s what I’ve been up to this week: Something that made me happy this week I adopted a new kitten from the shelter. I named her Olive, inspired by Elizabeth Strout’s novel Olive Kitteridge. Something I read this week This morning I finished my advanced […]
Today’s guest post comes from author Sharon C. Williams. Her short stories have been published in the anthology, Cassandra’s Roadhouse, and the Dragons in the Attic anthology, which was written by her writing group, The Wonder Chicks. The second edition of her children’s chapter books, […]
Hello and welcome to October! You may have noticed I didn’t post an update last Friday. Earlier in the week, I suddenly lost my young cat Marigold and was bogged down by grief all week. But I’m here now, posting today, to help me focus […]
