July was a hard month (emotionally), so most of my reads were my comfort reads-Cozy Mysteries. My standout audio books were: The Hour of Death and Abide With Me, both Sister Agatha and Father Selwyn Mysteries (great narrators-they seemed to switch to a new narrator with book 3 Abide With Me). My Middle Grade stand … Continue reading July Books…The Good & The Bad
Moonbow Knit Cardigan
The magic of the Ravelry Year of Projects Group! I couldn't let another week go by without an YOP update. So I buckled down and finished my Moonbow Slouchy Knit Cardigan by Mama in a Stitch. Now, a few things. I honestly forget I'm tall, so this is not slouchy on me (notice I left … Continue reading Moonbow Knit Cardigan
Year of Projects
I am participating in the 2021-2022 Year of Projects (group found on Ravelry). In past years, I have found it a lovely group to be part of and it certainly helped push me to finish projects I had let linger. 2020 was the year my crafting took a nosedive and I really didn't participate. I'm … Continue reading Year of Projects
Sadly, a miss…
Framed by a Forgery by Fiona Grace This was my first book in this 9 book series.I don't think you need to read the books in order, I felt fine reading this as a stand alone. The background of the relationships between characters was quickly mentioned so you could easily understand their importance.I did have … Continue reading Sadly, a miss…
Past, Present & Future Reading
I recently finished reading Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid. I chose this as my Book of the Month June selection. I have never read any books by this author (although Daisy Jones and the Six has been in my Kindle library for ever....I think I've been hesitant to start it due to all the … Continue reading Past, Present & Future Reading
Finish & Start
My most recent book finish is The Guncle by Steven Rowley. Patrick, or Gay Uncle Patrick (GUP, for short), has always loved his niece, Maisie, and nephew, Grant. That is, he loves spending time with them when they come out to Palm Springs for weeklong visits, or when he heads home to Connecticut for the … Continue reading Finish & Start
May Book Roundup
May was a good book month for me! I finally feel back to my reading self and have been basically consumed by the need to read...almost as if in 2020 I was starving and now I have so much to choose from and I can't get enough. My number one book of the month was … Continue reading May Book Roundup
Light & Heavy
Three recent reads of mine couldn't be more different. First up, The Hired Girl by Laura Amy Schlitz. "Ever since the untimely death of her mother, 14 year-old Joan Skraggs has been desperately unhappy. Under the thumb of her cruel father and three sullen brothers, Joan lives like a servant on their farm just outside … Continue reading Light & Heavy
A Hit & A Miss
Lets start with the miss: The Maidens by Alex Michaelides. Like so many others, I read The Silent Patient. Until I started really listening to several book blogs, I had no idea that that was a controversial book. Some think it's the best thriller ever written and some think it's the worst (people get pretty … Continue reading A Hit & A Miss
Covid Knitting
During 2020, my concentration took a nosedive. I couldn't read or concentrate on shows. I listened to a lot of audio books (mainly cozy mysteries) and knit. I knit three "covid" sweaters. First: Jong, a free pattern found on Ravelry. I used Knit Picks Brava in a cranberry color. This was an easy sweater to … Continue reading Covid Knitting
