It has been a long time since I posted a book review. Much like the crafting aspect of the site, it has been neglected since I’ve been so food focussed lately. But, I recently finished a book that I just … Continue reading →

I just realized that I did not have a single post in November. I would say I’m surprised, but I’m not. The past month has been one of transition. I was recently laid off from my job of the past … Continue reading →

This month for book club we read “Drift”, by Rachel Maddow. I found the book fascinating. And terrifying. Drift focuses on war in America over the last 50 years. In the past, war was something that the whole country was … Continue reading →

This was not a big writing month for me. The last two weeks we’ve been living on these awesome spring rolls and I haven’t been cooking anything new. But, I am excited about the encroaching fall and want to start … Continue reading →

I recently finished “The Great Santini” by Pat Conroy. This is the fourth book of Conroy’s that I have read. Reading Pat Conroy is an immersive experience. He makes you want to move to the South. He makes you smell … Continue reading →

Kushiel’s Avatar is the third book in the Kushiel’s Legacy trilogy by Jacqueline Carey. After reading the first one, Kushiel’s Dart, I became entranced and have now finished the series. Unfortunately, I think that this book is my least favorite in … Continue reading →

Kushiel’s Chosen is the second book in the Kushiel’s Legacy trilogy by Jacqueline Carey. It was a rip roaring good time. I think it is the most straight up adventure story of the series and was a lot of fun … Continue reading →

This month for Book Club, we read “Kushiel’s Dart” by Jacqueline Carey. First of all, when we select books for the club, we usually try and pick relatively short books, as we only have a month to read them. I … Continue reading →

I’ve been a busy bee the last few weeks with travel and work and haven’t had a chance to record all the fun books I’ve been reading. About two weeks ago I read “Let’s Pretend This Never Happened: (A Mostly … Continue reading →

Once I had finished “Emergency” for book club, I had a few weeks to kill before it was time to start reading our new book. I grabbed a copy of Tom Robbins’s “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues”. A few years … Continue reading →