On My Radar
Are you ready for the weekend? I am! Work has been a bit busy this week so I’m looking forward to relaxing a bit over the weekend. Also, I’m looking forward to working out more regularly now that my...
View ArticleMysteries And More Mysteries
Last week I met with my mystery book group and we discussed The Shanghai Factor by Charles McCarry. Unfortunately this was not a favorite read but it did lead us into a very good discussion about...
View ArticleFavorites & Year In Review
As it’s time to do a roundup of my year in books I won’t be doing a separate post on just a December review. So let’s get into what have I liked, how many books have I read, and all those other fun...
View ArticleFierce Females
Fierce: having or showing a lot of strong emotion: very strong or intense. Recently Signature newsletter had a good article about Fierce Female protagonists in literature and offered some new books...
View ArticleFavorites & Year In Review
I’m excited about selecting my first read for 2018 but before I get ahead of myself it is time for my yearly roundup. This is always such a fun post to write because I can think back on those books...
View ArticleFavorites & Year In Review
It’s always so interesting to look back over my reading year. I enjoy thinking back on books that I loved, the new authors I may have discovered and of course any surprises I had in my reading. This...
View ArticleFavorites & Year in Review
The year is coming to a close and as always, I wait until the last minute to do a wrap up post just in case I finish another book and/or it happens to be a favorite. I may still finish another book...
View ArticleFavorites & Year in Review
One of the best parts about closing out the year is taking inventory of what I reading thoughts on what’s to come. There’s a lot to cover so let’s jump right in: Here are my stats for 2020: Favorites...
View ArticleTranslated Fiction
So far this year I haven’t read as many books in translation as I’d like. I typically have a reading goal of at least 10 books in translation a year and to date I’ve only read five, but there’s still...
View ArticleJapanese Literature Challenge
Another wonderful way to start the year is by joining the Japanese Literature Challenge hosted by Dolce Bellezza. This challenge is now in it’s 17th year and runs through the end of February 2024. I’ve...
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