The 2020 Olympics are finally here and I cannot get enough of them! I love all of it, but I especially enjoy the gymnastics, swimming, and track and field events. I actually watched some fencing the other day for the first time and found it pretty interesting! Thankfully, I had a lot of great books … Continue reading July Wrap-Up // 2021
Tag: Historical Fiction
My Week in Books // 7-21-21
The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes I think the controversy that surrounded this book made me nervous to pick it up, but I'm so sad that I allowed it to keep me away for so long. I absolutely enjoyed this book about The Pack Horse Library. This was a project set up in the … Continue reading My Week in Books // 7-21-21
Mid-Year Book Freak Out Tag // 2021
General Mid-Year Stats: This time last year I had read 74 books...so while I thought I was a little behind, it's really an insignificant difference. Interestingly, my YTD average rating is the same this year as compared to 2020. The thing that maybe made me the most happy when I was looking over these stats … Continue reading Mid-Year Book Freak Out Tag // 2021
25 LGTBQIA+ Books To Celebrate Pride Month
June is Pride Month - a time to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. The Stonewall Uprising was a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. Today, celebrations include pride parades, picnics, parties, workshops, symposia and concerts, and LGBTQ Pride Month events attract millions of participants around the world. Memorials … Continue reading 25 LGTBQIA+ Books To Celebrate Pride Month
#6Degrees: From The Bass Rock to Interior Chinatown
Welcome back to the bookish version of Six Degrees of Separation. Here’s how it works: Start with the book suggested by Kate over at booksaremyfavouriteandbest, and see where you end up by linking it to six other titles. It’s easy and it’s fun, and no two chains are the same! How do you feel about award-winning … Continue reading #6Degrees: From The Bass Rock to Interior Chinatown
May Wrap-Up // 2021
May was the unintentional month of the B I G books! I read 2 ½ (😉) books over 600 pages! May By the Numbers: Total Books Read: 11Audiobooks: 1Five Star Reads: 3Goodreads Shelf: 60/125 (48%)Unread Shelf: 3 (27%)Nonfiction Challenge: 6/12Books by BIPOC Authors: 3 (27%)By Women Authors: 7 (63%)Diverse Books: 3 (27%)Nonfiction Reads: 4 (36%)Debuts: 3 (27%)Published in 2021: 8 (73%) Favorite Book of May: Great Circle … Continue reading May Wrap-Up // 2021
My Week in Books // 5-19-21
We have finally gotten some rain around here and I am so happy to look out and see green everywhere! They're saying it's going to be a dry summer so I'm going to enjoy the wet weather while we have it! Also this past week, I lost a cousin to suicide. It was totally unexpected … Continue reading My Week in Books // 5-19-21
My Week in Books // 5-13-21
Don't you love when you have a good reading week? I read two books last week and they both knocked it out of the park! *** Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead I chose this as my May Spotlight book, so you can read all about it here! And, in case you're curious, here's my other … Continue reading My Week in Books // 5-13-21
May Spotlight // Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead
My Thoughts: THIS BOOK! 😍😍😍 Yes, it's ambitious (600 pages of ambition). Yes, it spans a huge timeline. Yes, there are a lot of characters and side stories. But Shipstead handles every piece of this story with such detailed thoughtfulness that I was enthralled the entire time! What shines through the most in this story … Continue reading May Spotlight // Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead
April Wrap-Up // 2021
April was a great month - great reading, a great vacation (finally!), and some great weather! My kids have finally finished up all their sporting commitments for the school year, so now we'll just be running around with year-end activities - sports banquets, finals for school, and get togethers with their friends. I used to … Continue reading April Wrap-Up // 2021
