Once upon a time wonderful blogger Kelly from Just Another Book in the Wall tagged me in the Cookie Book tag and I immediately thought... cookies and books! Yes! Then I was cursed with procrastination, forgetfulness and a general ability to lose my Blogging Notebook like everywhere and now eons later (at least months) I'm doing... Continue Reading →
Science-Fiction Book Suggestions for Newbies
A friend of mine recently asked what books I'd recommend for her niece to get into science-fiction and I thought, "Hey there's an idea! I read enough and I love the idea of telling people what to read!" 🙂 Some of these books were literally gazing at me from my shelf. So anyway below are... Continue Reading →
Fairyland, the Future & Al & Peggy
I Hate Fairyland Vol. 4 Sadly Never After By: Skottie Young Grade: A I have enjoyed every previous visit to Fairyland with our little over-sugared adult trapped in a child's body and snapped psychopath Gert. That this seems like the end makes me want to cry. Though it goes out strong and on-top and I... Continue Reading →
Contemplating Changing Opinions & Blogging Life
So at the end of September I will have had this blog for 4 years. I was looking back over old posts to see if my opinions had changed about anything. I reread a couple of books I've loved in the past. I rewatched a bunch of movies. Probably the big one this year I've... Continue Reading →
She Burned all the Rules (and a Convent)
goddess By: Kelly Gardiner Grade: B You have to admire Julie d'Aubigny- when the family of the woman she falls in love with ships her off to a convent Julie just goes and signs up as well. Then she commits arson (while using the body of a dead nun) and takes off with her girlfriend.... Continue Reading →
I Do Not Trust You Blog Tour
I Do Not Trust You By: Laura J. Burns & Melinda Metz Published By: Wednesday Books Available: September 11th (Today!) Memphis "M" Engel is stubborn, graced with knowledge of lost languages and cultures, and a good opponent in a fight. Ash Sood is holding onto a whole lot of secrets but he needs a map... Continue Reading →
Walking the (Rocky) Path with Red Sister
Red Sister By: Mark Lawrence Grade: B+ I was really excited to read Red Sister but I have to be honest for a little while I didn't think I'd even finish it. This is mainly the story of Nona- trouble seems to find her and she winds up in the Convent of Sweet Mercy a... Continue Reading →
Is it Hard to be Bad?
Killing Eve BBCAmerica Grade: A- Not if you practice. I started watching Killing Eve just to check out Sandra Oh's Emmy nominated performance and wound up with another television show I binged through. Granted there's only eight episodes but still. For me whenever I finish a show that's a plus! Killing Eve is based on... Continue Reading →
The Silence of the Girls No More
The Silence of the Girls By: Pat Barker Grade: A "None of that gives him the right to take another man's prize of honor. It doesn't belong to him; he hasn't earned it." There was a lot more, but I'd stopped listening. Honor, courage, loyalty, reputation- all those big words being bandied about- but for me... Continue Reading →
Exercise Ideas for Bookworms
Since we're coming into Fall which is generally a busy time of year and I have to play games to make exercise an enjoyable option I thought hey, why not list best exercise ideas that my bookworm movie and bed loving self uses. Mini-Challenges Work them into your reading: 10 Burpees Every Time You Finish... Continue Reading →