Happy Summer! It has been a while since I posted a reading roundup, so here is a collection of thoughts on books I read this past Spring. April was a very prolific reading month for me. Most of this included YA novels featuring small town...
Happy Summer! It has been a while since I posted a reading roundup, so here is a collection of thoughts on books I read this past Spring. April was a very prolific reading month for me. Most of this included YA novels featuring small town...
I took some time off in December…and then got sick in January. So I spent a lot of time reading. Here is a roundup of some of what I read! Organizing for the Rest of Us: 100 Realistic Strategies to Keep Any House Under Control...
I have done a lot of reading the last couple of months. A very eclectic mix. Time for another round up…Enjoy! Happier Now: How to Stop Chasing Perfection and Embrace Everyday Moments (Even the Difficult Ones) by Nataly Kogan Happier Now by Nataly Kogan is...
I have been in a bit of a fairytale inspired reading trend over the past couple of weeks. It all started with a book series inspired by the movie Labyrinth. I love that movie! Because the book was from the Kindle Unlimited program, this created...
Usually, I post book reviews as round ups, but this one had me thinking a lot. After I finished reading Melissa Storm’s Manic Monday, Inc., I felt seen. The book is the third in her Sunday Potluck Club series, but I did not read the...
The weather is cooler and it is September, so time for a wrap up of my thoughts on what I read this Summer. I had a goal to try and read at least one book each weekend. So this is a long post. Flex: Reinventing...
It has been a while since I last posted a round up of books I have read. So here is a collection of titles I have read in the last couple of months. Enjoy! The Extremely Busy Woman’s Guide to Self-Care: Do Less, Achieve More,...
I know I have been promising an update on my latest reads and impressions, but honestly, I have not really been feeling it. That is not to say that everything has been wasted effort…I am half the way through interviews for my dissertation field research...
Here are my thoughts on some of the books I read recently
Woah has it been a busy couple of weeks! I finally heard back from IRB that changes were needed on my dissertation proposal before the university would allow me to start my research. However, there was a deadline attached or I would have to start...
I just finished reading the book Joyful: the surprising power of ordinary things to create extraordinary happiness which talks about how things bring us joy. In the beginning of the book, it talked a little about how we become cheerful during the holidays because of...
About a month ago I received an email from the awesome people at Bloomsbury with a list of YA titles for review. I got very excited when I saw Mercedes Lackey’s name on the list. I have been reading her books for over 20 years....
http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=notquitsupe-20&o=1&p=8&l=as4&m=amazon&f=ifr&ref=ss_til&asins=0802723098You know the mark of a good writer when you are so deeply engrossed in a story and engaged with the characters to the point that you want to slap them over the head and shake some sense into them. Maybe you have some friends...
http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=notquitsupe-20&o=1&p=8&l=as4&m=amazon&f=ifr&ref=ss_til&asins=1449408265 When I was in college, there was a Ruby Tuesday in the mall. I wasn’t that big of a fan. Flash forward a decade and I love it. They have a very sophisticated yet still casual concept when it comes to their food and dining atmosphere. Yeah,...
http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=notquitsupe-20&o=1&p=8&l=as4&m=amazon&f=ifr&ref=ss_til&asins=0451234200 I love books where the main character discovers that being different is just awesome. I have a new favorite picture book. Now it seems to be the trend that Hollywood is not happy with being just actors or singers. They want to be writers...