by stacia | Oct 6, 2014 | monthly wrap-up, reading
It’s time again (already?!?) for my monthly book wrap-up. After a disappointing August with only 2 books, I was ready to really bump it up in September. Oh yeah! And did I succeed? Um, I read 3 books last month. But let’s focus on the positive – all...
by stacia | Sep 5, 2014 | monthly wrap-up, reading
In July, I started a new feature where I share quick reviews of all the books I read during the month. And I recapped an impressive 8 books! I closed the post with: “Not a bad month – guess we’ll see what August brings!” Spoiler alert: August...
by stacia | Jul 31, 2014 | monthly wrap-up, reading
I thought I’d try something new – a monthly wrap-up post including all of the books I’ve read during the month with a brief review of each. And imagine my surprise when I looked back and saw what a big month July turned out to be – 8 books!...
by stacia | Jun 27, 2014 | reading
I read “The Reading Group” by Elizabeth Noble back in April and gave it two stars on Goodreads. I had high hopes when I picked this up that it would be a book I’d recommend to my own book club. I won’t be doing that. It took me a long time to...
by stacia | May 20, 2014 | reading
2014 is a year I will remember fondly as “The Year I Discovered Used Bookstores.” I’m not sure if my husband will remember it quite so fondly but considering all the money it’s saved us, he should. Then again, if you buy something you...
by stacia | Apr 15, 2014 | reading
Note: My book reviews are generally spoiler-free. If I do include any spoilers, they will be well-marked so you can skip them if you prefer. Jonathan Tropper’s “This is Where I Leave You” begins with the death of a family patriarch. The occasionally-Jewish father’s...
