The particular period in which I read these five books was the early postpartum days with my third baby. I say this so that you can keep it in mind as you begin to notice a theme in these reviews — a lack of much retention! Between sleep deprivation (I read a few of these mostly in the middle of…
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2021 Reads — 41 -45
Another week, another list of five books I read last year, complete with one- or two-paragraph reviews of each. This week’s collection is, as usual, quite eclectic with some books I loved and some I most emphatically did not. Long Days of Small Things: Motherhood as a Spiritual Discipline by Catherine McNiel A friend gave me this one at my…
2021 Reads — Books 36 – 40
I’m back with five more 2021 book reviews, and this is a post I’m really excited about because all of the books on today’s list were such joys to read in such VERY different ways! Three of the five, as you’ll see, are rated five stars, which is an honor I bestow sparingly. And the four-star ones could more properly…
2021 Reads — Books 31 – 35
Finally here with five more mini-book reviews from last year! It’s been a very busy couple weeks, so I didn’t get around to posting one last week. But we are now more than halfway through last year’s book list! And as usual, today’s post is a very eclectic mix, but then, I’m a very eclectic reader. The Blue Castle by…
So, Are Audiobooks Real Books?
As far back as I can remember, my siblings and myself would fall asleep listening to books on tape (and yes, I’m old enough that it was actually audio cassettes). Our favorites were abridged versions of The Chronicles of Narnia, but later on we graduated to G. A. Henty titles on car trips, Focus on the Family radio dramas, and…
Sipping My Way to 100 Books
If you follow me on social media, you know that I surpassed my official goal of 50 books for the year some time ago. Specifically, I’m now at 73 books, which Goodreads says surpasses my goal by 146%. And I’m doing well enough on my current goal that I feel confident in sharing my real, secret goal: 100 books in…
2021 Reads — Books 26 – 30
I’m here for five more 2021 book reviews! This post, as usual, contains quite an eclectic selection, and the books vary widely from among my favorite to definitely NOT favorites! Live Wire by Harlan Coben As has happened a few times, I ran out of audiobooks to listen to for awhile and chose one of the Harlan Coben books off…
2021 Reads — Books 21 – 25
Returning for five more mini book reviews for my 2021 reads! I’ve already read more books this year than I read last year total, so I’ll have lots more reviews for you next year! But one year at a time. Here are five more snippets of thought about the books I read last year. The First Four Years by Laura…
2020 Reads — 56 – 61
Well, you may notice that I did not return the next week for the last installment of my short reviews. Nor the next month. It is now more than eight months later! Shortly after the last post, I was busy with a family crisis, then “snowvid” hit — record low temperatures here in Texas — which caused a pipe to…
2020 Reads — 51 – 55
Photo by picaland from FreeImages Just one more post after this, and I will have reviewed all 61 of my 2020 reads! I am glad I decided to do this — it’s been a great way to reflect over my books from last year. The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie After revisiting And Then There Were None, I…