Apparently, today is World Book Day. I didn't know this was a thing but, as an avid reader, this seems like a good day to post about what I've been diving into so far in 2019. The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book was like a meandering dream, … Continue reading 2019 Reading So Far
Category: Books
Reading: Nov-Dec 2018
Goodreads tells me I've read 44 books this year, same as last. Misleading, because there are at least 3 DNF's and a short story or two. Still, it averages to about 4/month, and of course you have to sift through ordinary stones to find the gems. First, the latest round up, and then my 5-Stars … Continue reading Reading: Nov-Dec 2018
Reading: Sept-Oct 2018
I read exactly the same number of books (seven) in two months of my busy season than I did in my slow-speed summer, opposite reactions to bad news. This summer, I felt too stunned to read much. Summer came and went and, other than our trips, I'm not sure what I did. This fall, I … Continue reading Reading: Sept-Oct 2018
Reading: Summer 2018
Summer has come and gone and I read a measly six books, probably a new low record in my life. But, as they say, life happens while you're making other (reading) plans. Monterey Bay by Lindsay Hatton My rating: 5 of 5 stars I bought this book in Monterey as a gift for my mom … Continue reading Reading: Summer 2018
Reading: May-June 2018
It's the official first day of summer! My summer reading is about to commence in earnest, so I'm posting the recent round-up a little early. Two stand-outs: The Hate U Give and Educated. Completely different, both amazing. Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland My rating: 2 of 5 stars I wanted to like this … Continue reading Reading: May-June 2018
Reading: March-April 2018
It always sounds cliche, but I simply cannot fathom how we are almost to May. One-third of this year has slid out from under my feet. The good news: summer is coming up fast, with slower days and more time for reading. Not that I'm wishing the days away, hardly, just wishing for more leisure … Continue reading Reading: March-April 2018
Reading: January-February 2018
Two memoirs + two books on how to live your best life + three novels = my 2018 reading so far. Sometimes it cracks me up how books come to me in relationship to each other and how they seem to reveal to me the state of my own heart. Two books about how to … Continue reading Reading: January-February 2018
Meatless Monday – Thug Kitchen 101
Two years ago my love whisked me away for a night in Mendocino. After a lovely afternoon walk on the beach, we ate dinner at The Ravens, a vegan restaurant so good you simply have to try it to believe it (especially if you think you don't like veggies). While we waited for a table, … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Thug Kitchen 101
Books: end-2017 reading
Goodreads (jokingly) tells me there are two reasons to read a book: to enjoy it, and to boast about it. But Goodreads stats page isn't working, so I can't boast about my year-end reading results. I know I read 44 books, less than last year but enough considering the year it was. I think I've … Continue reading Books: end-2017 reading
August-September 2017 Reading
"I knew it was true that I had stalled again on my writing. For once, I was too caught up with actually living my life to stop and turn it into words. People like Lawrie--who never wrote a single line of prose, as far as I knew--seemed to want those who did to walk around … Continue reading August-September 2017 Reading