InMy Year in BooksI wrote that quite a few of the books I read this year werecookbooks. This may have been my most interesting year yet for cookbooks, vintage and modern. Besides the cookbooks I’ve acquired, I completed or began three projects in2023that were each fascinating in their ...
Although I track my books onGoodreads, I wanted a place of my own to talk about books. I will post reviews for the most part, but I reserve the right to ramble. Leave a comment Filed underRamblings November 28, 2023 · 3:53 pm ...
It was 37, and 27% in 2023 – but partly because I read a long graphic-novel format autobio series with a French student. In 2022, 15% of all my books read were nonfiction. I am planning on finishing at least a couple more before the end of the year. Here are the titles I have...
"Sometimes, I love books more than I love people…" Deanna Raybourn Killers Of A Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn Posted on23 May 2023 SYNOPSIS: Older women often feel invisible, but sometimes that’s their secret weapon. They’ve spent their lives as the deadliest assassins in a clandestine...
Not so much in a hurry for the others but should be able to get them done by March 1, right? The Book of Love is the longest at 600+ pages; lots of short books this year. And finally, I have picked my fave of the year to be The Wedding People! Happy Holidays! I’ll be ...
I’ve used Goodreads to try and build a virtual bookshelf of sorts, however, it’s been very difficult to maintain, mostly since I read a lot of books every year. My average is around 6-8 per month. So instead, I’ll be trying a different approach and just listing the most ...
of March, it is the time of year when we are still in the cold of winter but seeing the dawn of spring. The days tend to be damp and overcast with foggy or misty layers. This time of year fits so well with the eerieness of the story and the folklore that has been woven in. ...
is the first book in the Nero Trilogy and it is a fabulous introduction to his family and his childhood. I have had this on my Kindle for far too long and it should have been read much sooner. At least I have now read it and now I can’t wait till next year for the 2nd book!
This year I read more than I have since I was a teenager. My kids settled into a amazing routine earlier in the year, napping at the same time, and I ended up with a solid hour to read in the afternoon. And I finally came to terms with audio books, and felt line I can count ...
After reading Founded on Goodbye earlier this year I was so excited to find out we were getting more about the characters in this world. What I liked: I loved to see the glimpses of what was happening with Nora and Nash from other points of view. Even though this book was not meant ...