The three Baudelaire children just had their lives turned upside down. After finding out their parents have died in a horrible fire that destroyed their house and all their belongings, they are whisked off to live with a distant relative they have never even heard of. The strange man has little interest in the children … Continue reading The Bad Beginning
As we near the end of our 2024 Reading Challenge, I'm excited to share some of my favorite genres with you! This week, that's books less than 200 pages and some nonfiction! I've also go the 2025 challenge prompts together and I can't wait to share them with you! I'm excited to try something a … Continue reading This Week: December 8th
Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Commissaire Georges Dupin is out for his morning swim, his attention taken by the harbor seal who has been shadowing him every day lately. But today is different – there’s someone on the shore shouting for … Continue reading An Island of Suspects
This really is my favorite time of year - cozy sweater weather, time with the ones I love, good food, and the lights! I am a sucker for good holiday light displays! In our house, we celebrate Christmas primarily, but we like to teach our kids about other holidays and religions as well. This year, … Continue reading December Theme: The Holidays
Kids around the world know the story of Dorothy and Toto and how they ended up in the Land of Oz. The land of Munchkins and Gillikins and Winkies and Quadlings….and witches. But do they know how the witches learned their skills? Or that they were friends and even sisters long ago? That’s right – … Continue reading Wicked
Just a few more weeks to go till 2025 and we're getting ready by reading books that will become movies in the new year! I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving weekend and are ready for the chaos that is the next 3 weeks before Christmas and Hannukah. This week will also take us … Continue reading This Week: December 1st
For Americans of the Xennial Generation, born in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, it has felt as though our country was at war with Iraq our entire lives. George H. W. Bush invaded in defense of Kuwait in 1990 along with a coalition of nations. It was settled with an agreement resulting in Saddam … Continue reading The Achilles Trap
This month has been all about Thanksgiving both here on the blog and in my house. With the big day tomorrow, it's a great time to look back at what we read this month. We've read some really great books...and one that flamed out. What was your favorite read this month? In November, I reviewed … Continue reading November Recap & December Prompts
Holidays can be tough for some people, especially if you recently lost a loved one. For Beverly, it’s going to be a very tough Thanksgiving: her husband died earlier in the year, her house has to be tented for termites, and she’s forced to stay at her daughter’s in-law’s house for the week. Tom is … Continue reading Apples Should be Red
Happy Thanksgiving! Have you started cooking yet? We're having a small gathering here, but doing it all big time - turkey, sides, desserts, rolls, all of it! Don't forget to favorite our Thanksgiving playlist on Spotify - it's great for background music for your gathering! By the way, my work family and I are debating....cranberry … Continue reading This Week: November 24th
