Here begins the second part of The Lord of the Rings. Notice how I said the second part and not second book? Why is that, you ask? It's because Tolkien wrote The Lord of the Rings as one long book broken up into six parts. Because it was published during the post-WWII shortages (food, paper, … Continue reading LotR Reread: They Went Thataway
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Sunday Sum-Up
There are some days when getting up is the last thing you want to do. For me, that day was yesterday when, facing a busy day at work and wintry weather, my cat curled up beside me in bed and started purring as loudly as he possibly could. Readers, it took every bit of willpower … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up
Sunday Sum-Up
The heat is back on around here. I hope it's summer's last gasp before autumn comes around because I am tired of the heat. It looks like summery temperatures are going to be around for most of the week, though. Yuck. If it weren't for the accompanying humidity I wouldn't be so bothered by it, … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up
LotR Reread: Escaping to Middle-earth
What is The Lord of the Rings? On the surface, The Lord of the Rings is a fantasy tale about Wizards and Elves, magic rings, and a dark lord who seeks to dominate the world. So far, so standard. We, as jaded twenty-first-century readers, have seen this a million times before to the point where … Continue reading LotR Reread: Escaping to Middle-earth
Sunday Sum-Up
It never rains but it pours, and I mean that in more than one way. First off, we had ten inches or more of rain in the first part of the week, which caused minor flooding along the streams and rivers, and the lake I like to visit after work completely flooded the park and … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up
August Summary and September Preview
And like that, it's September already! To be honest, I'm not sorry to see August go. It was a perfectly fine month, but I don't like Summer. Heat and I do not get along, and August always has more than its fair share of heat and humidity. I'm looking forward to September's cooler temperatures … Continue reading August Summary and September Preview
Book Review: The Red Notebook
The Red Notebook (La femme au carnet rouge) by Antoine Laurain, translated from the French by Jane Aitken and Emily Boyce Fiction 159 pages First published March, 2014 by Gallic Books From Goodreads: Heroic bookseller Laurent Letellier comes across an abandoned handbag on a Parisian street. There's nothing in the bag to indicate who it … Continue reading Book Review: The Red Notebook
Goodreads Monday: The Poppy War
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang Fantasy 544 pages Published May 1st, 2018 by Harper Voyager From Goodreads: When Rin aced the Keju, the Empire-wide test to find the most … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: The Poppy War
Sunday Sum Up
This week was not as terrible as I thought it would be. We weren't as busy at work as I thought we were going to be, so that made the week far less stressful, but I was so tired by the time Friday rolled around that I didn't want to bother with making dinner. I … Continue reading Sunday Sum Up
How I Rate Books
Since joining NetGalley and getting my first set of approvals for ARCs, I've been giving more thought to how I rate the books I've read. I've been rating books since I joined Goodreads in the summer of 2012, but I haven't given them starred ratings here on my blog until this month. Why the discrepancy? … Continue reading How I Rate Books
