reading

  • It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, So Let’s Recommend Books

    **I spotted an old teacher of mine at the shoppes and we had a nice chat of where life has taken us and of all our adventures since last meeting. We sat at a coffeehouse and shared a nice pot… Continue reading

    It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, So Let’s Recommend Books
  • April Wrap-Up

    **It’s a rainy afternoon, and I can almost see the flowers blooming because of it. I sit by the window and watch the droplets fall down the glass. I have my recent reads piled next to me as I was… Continue reading

    April Wrap-Up
  • May TBR

    **I stare at the books at my feet. I just put the new shelves up, so the books had to be taken off the old ones to be placed on the new. Instead of putting the books back up, I… Continue reading

    May TBR
  • If Blog Posts Were Like Weekly Reading Vlogs

    **My reading has slowed quite a bit, so why not challenge myself a bit? This is a great time to sit and read my book and try to finish. I take my book off the table and flip to where… Continue reading

    If Blog Posts Were Like Weekly Reading Vlogs
  • March Wrap-Up

    **With nothing else to do, I paint the walls. The warming weather has me wanting change so the walls it is. I take my brush up and down the walls, coating them in a light blue reminiscent of a forget-me-not.… Continue reading

    March Wrap-Up
  • April TBR

    **What to read, what to read. I decided to take an early look into what I can read for the next month. Reading has been a bit slow, but I want to make more time for it and get through… Continue reading

    April TBR
  • Things I Don’t Like in Books

    **Do you ever finish a book and realize that you don’t like something in it? The story may be fine, but there’s that one trope or theme you can’t get behind? Or maybe it does ruin the story. I flip… Continue reading

    Things I Don’t Like in Books
  • Finishing the Narnia Series

    **I finished. I turn the last page, read the last word, and close the book for the last time, putting an end to this story. I have spent countless hours traveling with the characters in a world that felt familiar.… Continue reading

    Finishing the Narnia Series
  • Hobbies (other than reading)

    **Today, I try a new hobby. I have seen some lovely paintings in the shop windows, and try to recreate the brush strokes to form the swirling skies. I push my sleeves farther up my arms and tie my hair… Continue reading

    Hobbies (other than reading)
  • February Wrap-Up

    **The last day of the month always means one thing: a wrap-up. I grab my books from my room and carry them to the floor before my shelves. I flip through each one, reminiscing about the small wonders of each… Continue reading

    February Wrap-Up