My rating: 4 of 5 stars to Kylie Logan‘s Gone with the Twins, the fifth book in the “League of Literary Ladies” mystery series about a woman who owns a B&B on an island between Ohio and Canada and helps the local police solve crimes using her skills as a secretContinue Reading
German: containing roots from Germany It’s the 7th day of this week’s challenges, which means it’s time to choose a physical characteristic; and in keeping with the theme of discussing my nativity, ethnicity and heritage, you should know that I’m about 33% German, although my Ancestry DNA test seems toContinue Reading
Culinary: of or about cooking and preparation of food and kitchens It took me a few minutes to decide the best word to describe my relationship with cooking. Was it “cookery,” “chef-like,” or some other monstrosity of a description. Then culinary popped in my mind. I’m culinary. Not that IContinue Reading
Reader: a person who reads or is fond of reading (reading: to look at and comprehend the meaning of [written or printed matter] by mentally interpreting the characters or symbols of which it is composed) Ah, tough one. The definition of “reader” has the word “read” in it, which doesn’tContinue Reading
Dreamer: a person who dreams or lives in a world of fantasy; one who is impractical and unrealistic. a person whose ideas or projects are considered audacious or highly speculative; visionary. When I chose “dreamer” for today, I had one definition in mind, but as I read a few others,Continue Reading
Pragmatic: dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations To set the record straight, I consider myself pragmatic. But I’m an evolved pragmatician – yes, I think I coined a new word, just deal with it – who seeks notContinue Reading
Envious: demonstrating a longing to possess something awarded to or achieved by another Everyone is envious at some point in his or her life; it is impossible to go about your day without ever thinking “I want this” or “I should have that.” Just doing this daily challenge, I’m notingContinue Reading
Considerate: careful not to cause inconvenience or hurt to others I am considerate, probably to a fault, in most situations. It’s how I was brought up, instinctual at this point. It isn’t something I have to remind myself to be or do: Whenever I’m passing through a doorway, I letContinue Reading
The Idea of You by Amanda Prowse My rating: 4 of 5 stars 4 stars to Amanda Prowse‘s book The Idea of You, a fictional story about a women craving motherhood but facing many barriers to success. I was offered this book through NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing in exchangeContinue Reading
Irish: containing roots from Ireland On this, the seventh day of my 365 Challenge, and in honor or St. Patrick’s Day earlier this week, I have chosen a more physical characteristic about myself on which to blog: I’m about 20% Irish (as near as I can figure). Add in someContinue Reading