Shattered Glass by Dani Alexander My rating: 4 of 5 stars After starting the Reading Challenge, I filled my “To Read” list with tons of crime thrillers, cozy mysteries and historical fiction novels. I’ve switched back and forth between the cozy and the grisly murders to my fascination with historyContinue Reading
Wake Up Married serial, Episodes 1 – 3: Wake Up Married, Meet the Family, Do the Holidays by Leta Blake My rating: 3 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars to Leta Blake‘s Wake Up Married serial, Episodes 1 – 3: Wake Up Married, Meet the Family, Do the Holidays,Continue Reading
Indemnity Only by Sara Paretsky My rating: 4 of 5 stars What can you say about VI Warshawski? She’s hilarious… and someone you’d want to know in real life. She’s got a nice chip on her shoulder, but it becomes endearing. And she takes risks. This was a great debutContinue Reading
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving My rating: 4 of 5 stars I spent a few weeks every summer in the Catskill Mountains at a resort with my godparents, parents and grandparents. I used to walk around the forest, searching for the headless horsemen. The cottages we alwaysContinue Reading
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis My rating: 5 of 5 stars 5 stars to C.S. Lewis‘s The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Adored it. I must have read it three or four times as a child. Hits all the spots in my reading dreams.Continue Reading
Oh, The Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss My rating: 4 of 5 stars A gift on my high school graduation… something I will always treasure. It answers all of life’s questions for a young one trying to decide their future! https://media.giphy.com/media/x4ujC8C5AIzjq/giphy.gif As a children’s book, the rhyming and cartoon-likeContinue Reading
Body of Evidence by Patricia Cornwell My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was such a gruesome kid… in that I loved to read this series. Blood never bothered me, and the more psychopaths you throw at me, the happier of a reader I am. I think I learned someContinue Reading
Pale: light in color or having little color, feeble and unimpressive What an interesting word… do I mean my skin color is pale, as in light? Do I mean my personality is pale, as in boring? Or do I mean I am pale, as in comparison to others? Perhaps aContinue Reading
3 of 5 stars to Mary Ellis‘s Sunset in Old Savannah, the fourth in her “Secrets of the South” mystery series. In this book, the Price Investigation team heads to Savannah to investigate a new case and enjoy this lovely view: https://media.giphy.com/media/vB7WSUfplJahO/giphy.gif This was my introduction to the series, as IContinue Reading
Quiet: making little noise, carried out discreetly, secretly, or with moderation I am a very quiet individual. It’s different than being shy, although both probably stem from the same general DNA that make me who I am. Being quiet is more a way of life for me, in many, many ways…Continue Reading