After reading When Women Were Dragons and then Homegoing, I’m kind of left unsure of what to read. I gave up on the book I was reading. Just not a subject of interest for me. I gave it a solid effort, though. I tried a murder mystery, but it’s much like all the other onesContinue reading “What Now?”
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Not Finishing This One
Another book I picked up because I heard it discussed a few times was Our Kind of People. I thought it’d be fun to learn about some history. Lawrence Otis Graham has done a wonderful job detailing the layers of the American black elite while also making it personal. I liked the conversational tone andContinue reading “Not Finishing This One”
Something Needs to Change
While January is the month where I batten down the hatches and do my best to get through, February seems to be when I pay for that survival with mild depression and a yearning to change my circumstances. It’s time to make some plans and take better care of myself. Both yoga and Tai ChiContinue reading “Something Needs to Change”
First Book of February
I had planned on getting back to rereading some Anita Blake books, but I just wasn’t feeling it following the last two books I read. Even with the 10-20 books I have ready and waiting, I went to the library. I had heard about Homegoing while listening to a podcast (either Gaslit or Code SwitchContinue reading “First Book of February”
Sleeve Time
When I’m making it up as I go, the first sleeve always takes a failed attempt or two. I tend to pick up too many stitches the first run and then try not to scale down too far the second attempt. I prefer to make my best guesses and then use math from there. Next,Continue reading “Sleeve Time”
January Round-Up
The best part about the first month of the year was how much reading I’ve gotten done. It’s spurring me through February and I’m excited about what I’ve lined up for myself. I started off with the contemporary romance Virgin River by Robyn Carr. Not something I would usually pick up, but the tv showContinue reading “January Round-Up”
New Favorite
I started When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill at the end of last year, but it wasn’t really a winter holiday read. I set it aside knowing I’d come back to it. I had other books that felt a bit more pressing and I wanted to be able to really enjoy the rest ofContinue reading “New Favorite”
So Glad I Didn’t Give Up
Okay. That was a fantastic novel. Just wow. The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón is an excellent mystery with so many layers and complexities. I kept figuring things out and then being completely blown away by the truth. I’m so glad I had a reason to push through the part that hadContinue reading “So Glad I Didn’t Give Up”
A Quarter In
I started off really excited by this book. It was thrilling, mysterious, and magical. Breathtaking. I felt transported into another realm. Now, a fourth of the way in, I’m getting bored. It’s definitely still a good book. Bits of mystery still poke into the plot. The characters are intriguing. But I’m forcing myself to speedContinue reading “A Quarter In”
What a Day: Parenting Edition
I wasn’t necessarily expecting a smooth day, but I definitely wasn’t expecting the day I got. My two middle schoolers needed bloodwork while fasting. Since today was my first day off in over a week, and one of them had a doctor appointment later somewhere else, I figured we’d handle it this morning. I mayContinue reading “What a Day: Parenting Edition”
The Accidental Domestic Goddess 