WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | CHARACTERS I NEVER WANT TO MEET

Oh, man, there are so many answers to this question! The baddies in any book that has them – the murderers, psychopaths, abusers, con artists, manipulators, power-crazy narcissists… etc. None of whom I’d enjoy being in the vicinity of. But that’s sort of the obvious answer, and while true, there are others I’d prefer not READ MORE

LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?

It has been quite the week this week! I had two visits from family members, which was wonderful. I especially loved seeing my kiddo enjoy spending time with grandparents and watching how beautifully close those relationships are, despite physical distance. We also had our pond drainage fixed, so our koi and goldfish are finally back READ MORE

WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | FAVE COMFORT FOODS AND WHY

I’m not much of a culinary wizard, so I’m not big on cooking. I occasionally dabble in baking, mostly cookies at Christmas time and occasionally something my kid wants to try. So my comfort foods are generally ones I can buy store-made, because that’s more enjoyable than trying (and usually failing) to make something delicious! READ MORE

THE SUNDAY REVIEW | WE SOLVE MURDERS – RICHARD OSMAN

I am a huge fan of The Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman. I’ve read three of them so far, and each one has been just as good as the last. I love that the main characters are seniors, but they’re not doddering or sedentary. They’re cunningly smart, have amazing skills and knowledge and READ MORE

THE SUNDAY REVIEW | HOW TO AGE DISGRACEFULLY – CLARE POOLEY

This is another book I picked from the library on a whim that completely blew my socks off. As you know, I love books about older people doing things we don’t expect them to do (based on stereotypes). I also thoroughly enjoy books that include truly genuine inter-generational friendships. And I like fast-paced stories with READ MORE