Book spines are wonderful things. Little pops of color and a mix of different fonts make for such eclectic decor. It is so pretty when people arrange their bookshelves by color. I've done this on a smaller book shelf, but then it makes...
The title of this book by Margaret Bradham Thornton got me thinking about love, relationships, and especially marriage. The word theory has several meanings in the dictionary, two of which stood out to me. 1. A belief or principle that guides action or assists comprehension or...
I am part of a book club. A group of us meet once a month to eat, drink, and discuss books. We've been getting together for several years now. Our group has grown, gotten smaller, almost stopped meeting, then sort-of re-vamped, and got bigger....
Oh my word, is that Friday I see? Break out the books, wine, and dessert ASAP. There's just something that always feels good about Friday, even if my plans only include putting on pajama pants a few hours earlier. Another bad habit I have when it...
• Thank you to #Randomhouse for this copy of Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner . #partner • This book arrived on my porch last week. One day during lunch I flipped to the first page to see what the writing style was like and...
Cover love? Most definitely. A few weeks back I was used-book shopping when I came across Unsaid by Neil Abramson. I held the book for a few seconds while I took in the incredible cover photography. Part of the reason this cover grabbed my attention...
• Thank you #Randomhouse for this advanced copy of The Farm by Joanne Ramos. #partner • A week or so ago I made a small stack of books that I'd like to read this summer. The Farm was the first book I pulled from the...
Big books. Huge books. Huge books with huge cult-like followings. Infinite Jest is a book that falls under this last category. It is also a book that I'm pretty sure I want to read. Over the years I've come across this book and have always been...
• A big thank you to #Scribner for this ARC of Ask Again, Yes by @marybethkeane • Recently I came across a line in an article that said part of being an adult is accepting heartbreak. This stopped me in my tracks and has jumbled around...
Good morning. The rest of the house is still asleep. I quietly crept to the kitchen to pour some coffee and then snuck back under the covers. This is my heaven. I love the quiet, the time to contemplate while sipping from a warm mug....