Hello blogging world! I feel like I have been super hit and miss this month here on my blog. But it has been such a fun and busy month celebrating the holidays! We are so excited for Christmas at our house. And are almost prepared too 😉 Okay, I got really close to being caught …
[Anna and the French Kiss]: A Review
Hi everyone! Hope you're staying warm and enjoying the Christmas season. It finally turned cold here in Texas (okay, it's in the 50s but that's cold for us!) so it's feeling a bit more like Christmas now 🙂 Can you believe 2017 is almost over?! What a whirlwind year we've had! Looking forward to all …
[Pride and Prejudice]: A Review
Happy Christmas season, my friends! We are so excited for the holidays this year! Today I am excited to share some thoughts on a favorite classic of mine, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. This is a classic classic---the pinnacle of the time and the author. It is so well known and so beloved. And …
Thanksgiving Readathon 2017: Wrap Up
I hope y'all had a fabulous Thanksgiving full of family, good food, and great books! We had such a fun time hosting our friends for the evening and even had more friends over the next day to eat more pie 🙂 The turkey turned out great. And we have had plenty of yummy leftovers. Thanks …
Thanksgiving Readathon 2017
Happy almost Thanksgiving week! I am super excited about Thanksgiving this year! Last year, I was just barely pregnant and sick sick sick. I couldn't bear to think about food let alone enjoy it. Plus we traveled a ton and that was also super hard. This year, we are hosting friends at home and I'm …
#AnneReadAlong2017: Anne Adaptations
Hello everyone! I am super excited to be back with my much anticipated (at least for me) Anne Adaptations post as part of our #AnneReadAlong2017! What a fabulous journey Jackie and I have been on! We so appreciate all of you that have participated with us! Why adaptations? I really enjoy film adaptations of novels. …
[Aesop’s Fables]: A Review
Hi everyone! Hope you're having a great Friday night. We spent the night starting our Christmas shopping. And you better believe we turned on Christmas music this morning. I am so excited for Christmas this year! Tonight I am excited to share some thoughts on another book finished for The Classics Club. Just a short …
#AnneReadAlong2017: 10 Favorite Anne Characters
Welcome to my October Top 5 Anne post as part of #AnneReadAlong2017! Even if you can’t commit to reading the full series, we hope you will join us for some of the books and for other posts along the way. Jackie also put together a schedule of monthly Top 5 posts all themed around our favorite redheaded …
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[Destiny of the Republic]: A Review
Hello bookish friends! I've been in a bit of a slump when it comes to blogging and reading lately. I think it's connected to chasing kiddos all day and just feeling exhausted when they are finally in bed. Makes me crave chocolate and a great 90's chick flick (just watched You've Got Mail for the …