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Title: Cut and ThirstAuthor: Margaret AtwoodGenre: Fiction; Humor; Women’s FictionBook Length: 35 pages (short story)Book Version Read: eBookYear Published: May 1, 2024 Date Started: May 3, 2024Date finished: May 4, 2024 This story is about three women friends who, once a week, get together to talk about life. The women are retired professors: Chrissy, Myrna,... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhat's a job you would like to do for just one day?View all responses I'd love to be an astronaut. I enjoy reading, writing, and watching all things sci-fi, so being out in space to experience zero-gravity and working on the Space Station would be awesome.
Title: Sex, Drugs, & Superheroes III: Wrath of Comic-ConAuthor: David ReddishGenre: Sci-fi; LGBTQ+Book Length: 217 Pages (Hardcover)Book Version Read: HardcoverYear Published: March 6, 2024 Date Started: April 15, 2024Date finished: April 29, 2024 This is the third book in the Sex, Drugs, and & Superheroes trilogy. I didn’t read the first two books but was... Continue Reading →
Title: The Divinely Sinful SaintsAuthor: ItotkoGenre: Self-help; ReligiousBook Length: 466 Pages (print)Book Version Read: eBookYear Published: August 31, 2023 Date Started: April 24, 2024Date finished: April 28, 2024 This book is a breakdown of some of the scriptures based on the author’s understanding of them. The examples provide a general idea of how he interprets... Continue Reading →
I've been trying to spend more time in my bujo (bullet journal). I don't often complete a journal thoroughly, but this year, I plan to. However, I did make that one mistake of using gesso on my weekly pages and that slowed down my process. These pages I'm sharing are only of the fun stuff,... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhat topics do you like to discuss?View all responses I love discussing books, especially genre books. I'd enjoy sitting with another reader and we could talk about all the "worlds" we've visited while we drink our coffee or tea. I also enjoy talking about movies and tv shows. I have an eye for... Continue Reading →
Title: Houdini’s Last HandcuffsAuthor: Charlie Young and Cheryl YoungGenre: Historical Fiction; FantasyBook Length: 189 Pages (print)Book Version Read: eBookYear Published: March 26, 2024 Date Started: April 9, 2024Date finished: April 14, 2024 This is a fascinating story about Houdini’s final days and how a group of kids found a way to call his spirit in... Continue Reading →
The other day, husband and I went to get waffle chicken at Slim Chickens (they have the best chicken!) and we were met with a thick, eerie, yet captivating fog. It was hard to see beyond 50 ft. The images are beautiful, but they don't really capture the true feeling of actually being "in the... Continue Reading →
I thought this was a good idea to watercolor and gesso my weekly bujo (bullet journal) pages, but it's been about three weeks and I'm so far behind with bullet journaling because I have to wait for the pages to dry and then writing over them ruins my nice pens I use for bullet journaling.... Continue Reading →
Title: Rogue Star: Frozen EarthAuthor: Jasper T. ScottGenre: Sci-fi; ApocalypticBook Length: 548 pages (print)Book Version Read: eBookYear Published: July 26, 2018 Date Started: April 4, 2024Date finished: April 9, 2024 There’s a lot going on in this book. First, we get a glimpse into the main character, Logan Willis. He learns about his wife’s affair... Continue Reading →
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