Every now and then I get in a reading rut – can’t find anything I want to read, nothing interests me, etc. That’s when I go to the new book…
Homemade Bar Ingredients
Homemade Grenadine Who knew you could make your own grenadine?! In doing research for Podcast #3, I came across a drink recipe that called for grenadine and it gave a…
Poolside Sips
Hey all! I’m here today with some suggestions for warm weather refreshment. We’re soaking up as much poolside time as we can at my house, because I’m already dreading the…
Lit Review – The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner
I find that, when it comes to Jane Austen, there is this love/hate relationship. You love her for her writing – she wrote with humor, irony, and realism; you love…
Lit Review – Suspenseful stories: “Verity” and “The Family Upstairs”
Hey all! This week, I’ve read two creepy novels, which is unusual for me. I normally read a fun, lighthearted story after a creepy one, but during quarantine, CloudLibrary and…
Chick Lit
So here’s a secret. I read total fluff. My favorite genre is Chick Lit. I find that Chick Lit characters have the best “voices”. Authentic, original, down-to-earth, and many times,…