They say that March comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb. I’ll never forget the fist time I heard that expression: I was in my first semester of student student teaching, and my master teacher asked me to die cut some lions and lambs for our March bulletin board. I was… Continue Reading
As promised, I’m back today with my third and final installment of this month’s Quick Lit book reviews. There are some fantastic books here, as well as a couple of great book pairings that I stumbled into accidentally! The Last of August, by Brittany Cavallaro: Jamie Watson and Charlotte Holmes—the descendants of THE Watson and Holmes—have… Continue Reading
I’m kicking off the week with Round Two of this month’s quick(ish) book reviews. I (mostly) enjoyed all six of these books, and a couple of them were truly outstanding. Here are my reviews! Reading People How Seeing the World through the Lens of Personality Changes Everything, by Anne Bogel: I read this book last year (I… Continue Reading
I read a LOT in the past month. And I read a lot of really diverse books. Here’s a look at six of them. All By Myself, Alone, by Mary Higgins Clark: The maiden voyage of the glamorous Queen Charlotte ocean liner is a highly anticipated event, especially given the many high-profile passengers who are scheduled… Continue Reading
It happens every year: Christmas ends, the new year begins, and I breathe a sigh of relief that the busyness of the holidays is over and we can settle into a calmer routine. And then I remember that our “normal” routine isn’t all that calm. These last couple of months have been packed full—thankfully, with… Continue Reading
Back today with the second installment of this month’s quickish book reviews. All six of these books where worthwhile reads, and two received over four stars from me; I tend to be stingy with my high ratings, but these books deserved every star. Here’s a look! Wildflower, by Drew Barrymore: I first fell in love with… Continue Reading
I’ve been pretty happy with my reading life so far this year. I’ve been making an effort to read (rather than listen to) a larger portion of my books, which I’m sure has enhanced my enjoyment of what I’ve been reading. I’ve also enjoyed a healthy variety of genres and themes. Here’s a look at… Continue Reading
One month down, eleven to go! If the rest of 2018 pans out to be anything like this first month, it’s going to be a very great and also very full year. I dove right into this new year and hit the ground running. Well, that isn’t entirely true: our New Year’s Eve was pretty… Continue Reading
As promised, I’m back today with Part Two of this month’s quick(ish) book reviews. These six titles are a little bit of everything: some self help, some short stories, a couple of novels. Just how I like my reading life to be! The Widow, by Fiona Barton: Jean Taylor has spent the last several years married… Continue Reading
My reading life is off to a strong start in the new year. I’ll have reviews of my most recent reads in a post for you this Friday; today’s round up includes books I read during the tail end of December. There were a few I didn’t care for at all but a couple of definite… Continue Reading