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Happy Book List Saturday, my friends! I am back after an unintentional two week hiatus with a new list. This week I'm sharing some of my favorite books that were originally published in languages other than English. I was going to focus exclusively on classics, but a few newer titles belong on this list as …
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Hi y'all! Can you believe we are in March already? We had a fun and busy birthday celebration weekend at our house. So I'm a bit behind getting this post written. But I am excited for this month of reading! First, here's how February turned out! I finished 9 books in February. I published 5 …
Hi y'all! I'm excited to share my review of The Tempest by the Bard--William Shakespeare. I love Shakespeare and have read several of his comedies, histories and tragedies. Some of my favorites are Henry V, Macbeth, Hamlet, and Much Ado About Nothing. I've seen several performed in all sorts of venues from Shakespeare in the …
Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl! I am using an old prompt from last year for my list today: Books I Own But Still Need to Read. For the past couple of years, I have tried to buy books that I have already read and loved. Certainly, I'm not …
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Happy February, my friends! I am writing from the excitement of birthday week at our house. My husband and I both have birthdays coming soon so we are all excited to celebrate! January was a great beginning to my reading and reviewing in 2019. I got in a great rhythm writing reviews and caught up …
Hi y'all! I hope you are having a great week. It's suddenly decided to be winter in Texas, and we are not prepared for the cold. So we're mostly staying inside and trying to keep warm. Of course, staying in also offers plenty of reading time so I am off to a great start in …
Happy Monday, my friends! Today I am excited to share my review of Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. I read this as part of my Classics Club list at the end of 2018. This is a classic adventure story. There are pirates, a quest for treasure, and surprises along the way. It seems like …
Hi y'all! I've been thinking about my 2019 book goals for a few weeks now. When I described them to my husband last night, I called them "simple." And then he laughed. Perhaps, "simple" is the wrong word to describe them. But either way, I am excited to dive into these goals in 2019! 12 …
Hi y'all! Can you believe today is the last day of 2018? This year has just flown by at our house. It's gone so fast! I am really excited for 2019 and will be sharing some of my big reading goals later this week. And I am planning to look back on all of 2018 …
Happy Christmas, my friends! I love this time of year. As I write this, our Christmas tree is decorated and lit across the room from me. It's windy and brisk outside and we are dreaming of snow (not probably in Texas, but we can dream!) A few months ago, I was contacted by Emma Welch …
