Thing one:  either I don't pay attention, or my dentist's office does not explain things clearly. But I thought I would have compl...

I don't remember where the recommendation came from for this book; the premise caught my interest:  an inept obituary writer has a few t...

I am... Reading :  I See You've Called In Dead  by John Kenney Listening to : tinnitus Thinking :  I hope sleep comes easily to me tonig...

This is a genre-bending debut that blends a slow-burning mystery with elements of a thriller and dramedy. If you’re a fan of immersive story...

  Click the icon to play along Thursday Thunks 1. Is there anyone whose home you enter without knocking? Does anyone (who doesn't live w...

  PostSecret is an ongoing community art project where people mail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a postcard. I like to post o...

This book is post-apocalyptic, dystopian, existentialist at its finest.  As I read, I kept thinking about what if the world were stripped of...

  I wanted to love this book.  But it was a bit draggy, and through flashbacks in the dual narrative timeline, the reader gained knowledge b...

I'll Get By Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here . 1) In this song, Lauren Alaina tells us she knows she's beautiful a...

This series is killing me! The story picks up with the eccentric neighborhood of St. Crispin’s May Fair in full swing. One of the highlights...

  Thing one:  this Teacher Appreciation Week has been a dud. Thing two:  there have been some heavy hits in my school community--two adult d...

In this latest volume of Emma M. Lion's escapades, I find myself escaping into the world of 1884 England, where our intrepid heroine mus...

I am... Reading : The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol 8 by Beth Brower Listening to : tinnitus Thinking :  I need to start a schoo...

Click the icon to play along In The Past Month Meme During April, did you ... 1. Drink alcohol? no 2. Eat sushi? no 3. Go shopping with frie...

This story follows the life of Emmeline Darling, and the dual timelines weave together to tell a tale of resilience.  As an elderly woman, E...

PostSecret  is an ongoing community art project where people mail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a postcard. I like to post one...

I'll Get By Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it  here . 1) "I'll Get By" was very popular song in the 1940s, and...

This novel's exploration of marriage is mostly told in short first-person chapters from the points of view of Roy, Celestial, and later,...