Tag: favorite authors

#LetsDiscuss2023 #1, Book Blogger Hop, #DiscussionSunday – Stalking Authors.

The question this time is the Book Blogger Hop topic for January 20-26th submitted by Billy @ Coffee Addicted Writer, is: Do you follow your favorite authors on social media? Disclaimer: These are my personal opinions. I do not expect anyone to agree with anything here, and in fact, I'm certain that many will disagree and/or … Continue reading #LetsDiscuss2023 #1, Book Blogger Hop, #DiscussionSunday – Stalking Authors. →

TCL’s Best of the Best List for 2013-2022!

You've seen my yearly Top Five/Top Ten lists, and now it is time for another "best of the best" list! For those of you who have been following this blog, you’ll know that I’ve been producing a list of my favorite books published for each of the years I’ve been blogging. Last year, I gave … Continue reading TCL’s Best of the Best List for 2013-2022! →

#T5T – Top Five Tuesday #9 – December 2, 2022 – New Authors!

Top Five Tuesday was originally created by Shanah @ Bionic Book Worm, but is now hosted by Meeghan @ Meeghan Reads. To participate, link your post back to Meeghan's blog or leave a comment on her weekly post. This week, Meeghan asked us to tell us our favorite new authors of 2022! It is hard … Continue reading #T5T – Top Five Tuesday #9 – December 2, 2022 – New Authors! →

#T5T – Top Five Tuesday #8 – November 28, 2022 – Freebie!

Top Five Tuesday was originally created by Shanah @ Bionic Book Worm, but is now hosted by Meeghan @ Meeghan Reads. To participate, link your post back to Meeghan's blog or leave a comment on her weekly post. This week, Meeghan gave us a FREEBIE! It is hard to believe that 2022 is finishing so … Continue reading #T5T – Top Five Tuesday #8 – November 28, 2022 – Freebie! →

TCL’s #NovNov22 #2 – Last Leg of the Journey.

Book Review for “Maureen Fry & the Angel of the North” by Rachel Joyce. Summary: "Ten years ago, Harold Fry set off on his epic journey on foot to save a friend. But the story doesn't end there. Now his wife, Maureen, has her own pilgrimage to make. Maureen Fry has settled into the quiet … Continue reading TCL’s #NovNov22 #2 – Last Leg of the Journey. →

#T5T – Top Five Tuesday for June 28, 2022 – Favorite Books of the year (so far).

Top Five Tuesday was originally created by Shanah @ Bionic Book Worm, but is now hosted by Meeghan @ Meeghan Reads. To participate, link your post back to Meeghan's blog or leave a comment on her weekly post. This week, Meeghan asked us to tell us our five favorite reads of the year - so … Continue reading #T5T – Top Five Tuesday for June 28, 2022 – Favorite Books of the year (so far). →

TCL’s #MustGetMonday #1! – The Marriage Portrait.

Must Get Monday is something I found on Becca's blog @ The Becca Files (@thebeccafiles), which she's been doing for quite a while now. I've been meaning to do one myself, and since I have a small window, I figured, why not join in, right? Becca says: Whether it’s an upcoming release, new release, or … Continue reading TCL’s #MustGetMonday #1! – The Marriage Portrait. →

TCL’s Shelf Control #3 – Holding Onto Harris.

Shelf Control is a weekly celebration hosted by Lisa @ Bookshelf Fantasies, of the unread books on our shelves. Lisa says: "Pick a book you own but haven’t read, write a post about it (suggestions: include what it’s about, why you want to read it, and when you got it), and link up! For more … Continue reading TCL’s Shelf Control #3 – Holding Onto Harris. →

An Entwined Family.

Book Review for “French Braid” by Anne Tyler. Summary: "The Garretts take their first and last family vacation in the summer of 1959. They hardly ever venture beyond Baltimore, but in some ways they have never been farther apart. Mercy has trouble resisting the siren call of her aspirations to be a painter, which means … Continue reading An Entwined Family. →

Oh, Benny!

Book Review for “The Book of Form and Emptiness” by Ruth Ozeki. Summary: "After the tragic death of his beloved musician father, fourteen-year-old Benny Oh begins to hear voices. The voices belong to the things in his house--a sneaker, a broken Christmas ornament, a piece of wilted lettuce. Although Benny doesn't understand what these things … Continue reading Oh, Benny! →