I’m participating in my first ever Review-a-Thon, a monthly event at The Book Vixen. Here’s Brianna’s blurb: The Write On review-a-thon is a monthly event created and hosted by Brianna at The Book Vixen. It’s 2 days dedicated to getting reviews done, whether you … Continue reading →
So far, all I’ve managed from my Bloggiesta To Do List is my backups and updates (but I was way behind on that, so I’m thrilled it’s done!) and a bit of socializing. I’m hoping to join the Twitter chat today … Continue reading →
Last week, for Weekend Cooking, I reviewed Pies & Peril: a Culinary Competition Mystery by Janel Gradowski. This week, Janel stopped by for an interview! Do you bake every thing that Amy bakes? Or, are these treats for your imagination? Most of … Continue reading →
We’ve been watching a lot of British TV shows and movies to prepare for our first trip to England. Here are some of my favorites. 1. Sherlock. London is a practically a character in this modernized version of Sir Arthur … Continue reading →
Happy Bastille Day! I’m celebrating with a guest post at Library Educated. Wesley is hosting All Lady July and she let me take over today to write about Karen Karbo’s Kick Ass Women series. Two of the women she wrote … Continue reading →
Time for another garden update. I posted a photo of blueberry flowers in April, so here are the blueberries. Yesterday, I posted about the cress in my garden, so check that out, too! Saturday Snapshots are hosted each week by … Continue reading →
Book: Pies and Peril: a Culinary Competition Mystery by Janel Gradowski Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: Gemma Halliday Publishing Publication date: July 8, 2014 Source: e-ARC from the author, a Weekend Cooking participant Summary: Amy is the least well-educated among her … Continue reading →
Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British — reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides, links, resources, personal stories, interviews, and research posts. Join us each Friday to link your British-themed content and … Continue reading →
Our upcoming trip to England has a theme of the Industrial Revolution. For this week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic hosted by The Broke and The Bookish on classics, I wanted to explore novels written during the Industrial Revolution. I was surprised to … Continue reading →
It’s been a couple of weeks since I did a Monday post. The solstice had me thinking about Stonehenge and that led to a fuller itinerary planned for our four days in Bath, England. Last weekend, I went to see … Continue reading →