Tiffany Blues Author M.J. Rose has created a compelling main character her latest novel, Tiffany Blues. This historical fiction blends significant figures such as Louis Comfort Tiffany and Thomas Edison with a host of fictional artists. The title Tiffany Blues is a reference to the brilliant colors Tiffany was known to use in his… Read More Book Review: Tiffany Blues
The Bucket List Have you ever thought about a Bucket List? A bucket list is basically a remarkable list of all one wants to accomplish.I have, but the term “bucket list” always slows me down. Frankly, it’s morbid in my opinion. The focus is on death, and all that needs to get done before the… Read More The Remarkable List
All We Ever Wanted, by Emily Giffin, left an odd, unsettled feeling with me. I was ready to like this book, a lot. I had not read anything by this author before, but she comes so highly regarded. Emily Giffin writes a good story in All We Ever Wanted, with a rhythm and flow that… Read More Book Review: All We Ever Wanted
This is typically the time of month I should be posting an update on the Unread Bookshelf Challenge. I posted Taking the Unread Bookshelf Challenge 2018 in January with two goals.
“A bookshop is not magic, but it can slowly heal your heart.” The Lost for Words Bookshop, Stephanie Butland Those sweet lines, the last of this charming story, actually sum it up quite well. In The Lost for Words Bookshop, the main character, Lovejoy Cardew, is not living the life her name would imply.… Read More Book Review: The Lost For Words Bookshop
Well guess what? I have been nominated for the Sunshine Blogger Award! What is that? I had to do a little research. The Sunshine Blogger Award is given to creative, positive, and inspiring bloggers by other bloggers. Which inspires me, because it means someone read my blog! Positive reinforcement is always a lovely thing to share! So… Read More Sunshine Blogger Award
“Life is a lot like jazz… it’s best when you improvise.” -George Gershwin
Well I felt like I was behind in my reading, but My Goodreads 2018 Reading Challenge is declaring me on track. I’ll take it! I do know I am behind in posting about my reading so here is a brief summary of the month of April. Four of 4 were winners in my book!… Read More The Unread Bookshelf Project Reading Plans – April
The Unread Bookshelf Project continues! March Madness must have infused my reading goals this month. While I thought I had formulated a plan for systematically approaching the book tower of unread titles, I’m off track and losing ground. The Unread Bookshelf Project is a bit of a misnomer: my books are all over the place,… Read More The Unread Bookshelf Project Reading Plans – March
2018 Goal #1 – Read More Books 2018 Goal #2 – Spend Less Money Read more books and spend less money. At first glance, those two goals aren’t really compatible, especially given that I’m a book buyer more than a library visitor. Confession Time: I have a LOT of unread books. AND one of… Read More Taking The Unread Shelf Project Challenge 2018 – January
