Five Random Things, Two Random Books
I didn't post last week because I didn't finish any books and then about halfway through the week I was like, "Okay, but that has literally never stopped you before???" And I...
Feb 15, 2021 2 2 min read
Adult Lit
Going to the Mattresses: Adventures in Bed Buying + Weekly Wrap-Up
My daughter's shoulder has been giving her a lot of grief. Or rather, she kept complaining about shoulder pain. "This bed," she would say. "It's this bed." So, finally, after...
Pools, Bees, Good Talk, and The Forty-Year-Old Version
I have taken advantage of the current heat wave to get in the pool the past two days. It has been glorious to do my regular workout before being restricted to not having a...
It’s Wednesday & 2021 Reading Is Off to a Good Start
You know, I was beating myself because I hadn't posted yet this week, and I realized it's because I have been struggling with how to (and whether or not I wanted to) address...
It’s Monday & I’m doing a reading deprivation
If you're unfamiliar, a reading deprivation occurs in week four of Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way. During a reading deprivation, you give up reading for a week. I started mine...
#AMonthofFaves 2020: Popular Books Worth the Hype
It's the most wonderful time of the year! That's right: A Month of Faves is back, hosted by Tanya and Kim over at Girlxoxo. As of this writing, the official post isn't up on the...
It’s Monday & I have consumed some media
I'm finally home after my five-week (!) Eastern time zone adventures. There may be a lot to say about that some other day, but I have read some books and watched some TV &...
It’s Wednesday & I have an ashy eye
Okay, I'm going to get into the ashy eye story in a minute, but also I just want you to know that I got a COVID test after flying across the country, and it is negative....
Book Review: The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates
★★★★ Look, The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates is a well-written book with beautiful language, but my rating/review is probably (mostly?) more about WHEN I am reading it than...