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2021-01-30 17:57
Maintaining a regular blog schedule is too much for me, apparently. Ridiculous, but true. There’s a lot going on, and sometimes that means that I don’t know where to start… Read More
Reading Wrap-up – October 2020
2020-11-02 14:21
I really enjoy a gorgeous October. Maybe in 2021 that’s what we’ll get. This one was snowy, cold, and fairly disastrous for the country I live in. But, we’re here to ta… Read More
2020-10-23 11:27
Welcome to Friday, and welcome to another weekly update. Here’s what I’ve been up to: Reading: This week I finished The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline and The Splendid an… Read More
2020-10-16 11:00
Welcome to my weekly update! Let get at it. Reading: I continue to read/listen to books with creepy themes. (Don’t you just adore an eerie October?) The last few books were… Read More
The Relentless Weekly – Oct. 02, 2020
2020-10-02 11:00
It’s October! Time has certainly been wibbly wobbly this year, hasn’t it? It keeps passing, but feels stretched out and compressed all at once. Is this part of the new normal… Read More
Reading Wrap-Up – September 2020
2020-09-30 14:43
September is over and with it goes the strange summer of 2020. I’m not one to wish time away, but it’s fine by me that this year is winding down. I don’t know that next… Read More
2020-09-28 11:00
I Don’t Collect Books Back in the day I surrounded myself with piles of books. There were books on every flat surface, including the floor. There were stacks on shelves, piles o… Read More
Reading Wrap-Up – August 2020
2020-08-31 18:14
Another month is ending. Goodbye August, you were another weird month in a very strange year. I do believe I’ve run out of ways to describe the times we’re living in. Unprece… Read More
Get To Know Me Monday – No. 3
2020-08-24 11:00
My Hands I’d like to talk to you today about my hands. My silly, curved, chubby little hands. When I was born both of my pinkies were crooked. The doctor told my parents… Read More
The Relentless Weekly – Aug. 22, 2020
2020-08-22 11:00
Good day and happy Saturday! Let’s dive right into this week, shall we? Listening: My current audiobook is My Dear Hamilton: A Novel of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton by Stephanie… Read More
2020-08-10 10:00
Distractions! Ah yes, distractions. The bane of the reader. The enemy of the bibliophile. The arch-nemesis of the bookworm! Finding time to read can be challenging. Staying focused on… Read More
The Relentless Weekly – Aug. 08, 2020
2020-08-08 14:50
Can someone tell me how it’s already 8 days into August when May was only 2 weeks ago? I know I’m not the only one experiencing these weird time jumps, but it’s disconc… Read More
Get To Know Me Monday- No. 1
2020-08-03 14:14
Let’s start a little something here! I believe that starting a blog series will help me stay accountable & fresh. This might be bookish at times, it might not. Since I’ve… Read More
The Relentless Weekly – 07/31/2020
2020-07-31 15:54
It’s the last Friday of July! Let’s get right to my weekly wrap-up. Cooking: I’ve mentioned before that I use Home Chef (for 2 of our meals each week). There are… Read More
Reading Wrap-Up – July 2020
2020-07-30 16:18
Good day, relentless readers! July is coming to a close, and I’m here to wrap it up. Things have been incredibly… incredible? Smarter people than I have written commentary o… Read More
Women Loving Women Wednesday
2020-07-29 14:26
Avery Reviews – If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho translated by Anne Carson Well, it has certainly been a minute or two since I’ve written for my mom’s blog! I was… Read More
2020-07-24 18:16
We’ve arrived at another weekend. Here in Wisconsin it’ll be another steamy one. Thank goddess for air conditioning and icy cold cocktails. (Made in the safety of my own kitc… Read More
Relentless Weekly – June 18, 2020
2020-07-18 13:18
Normally I’d have this post up on a Friday but, as we’ve discussed, time has no meaning. Is this Saturday? Wednesday? Blurbsday? Who cares! Here’s what I’ve been… Read More
Relentless Weekly – June 10, 2020
2020-07-10 18:39
It’s Friday, which means next to nothing to me during this weird time. It does mean that my husband will be home for the next couple of days, and that’s always rad. I kinda l… Read More
Relentless Weekly – July 03, 2020
2020-07-03 16:11
Hello and happy Friday! Here we are again on the cusp of the weekend, and a holiday weekend at that. Holiday weekend… that used to mean something didn’t it? Back then it wasn&rs&hell…Read More
Reading Wrap-Up – June 2020
2020-07-01 14:29
Another month has flown by. Time isn’t flying because we’re having a grand time, but it is flying. I know that many of us will be glad to see the tail end of 2020, but it&rsq… Read More
Relentless Weekly – June 26 2020
2020-06-27 14:10
Maybe this will be a series. Maybe not? I do know that I enjoyed writing a weekly wrap-up in the days of yore, and it always feels good to share what I’ve been up to. Cooking: We&r&hell…Read More
2020-06-27 00:20
Well well well, looks who’s here. It’s been a minute hasn’t it? It might have even been 4 years or more? Time flies, whether you’re having fun or not. There might… Read More
The Relentless Weekly Wrap-Up 10/09/2016
2016-10-09 14:09
Ruminating:Remember last year when I worked at a bookstore a day or two a week? I needed more hours so I searched elsewhere. I found a fantastic bank job with fantastic people and I adore it… Read More
The Relentless Weekly Wrap-Up 09/18/2016
2016-09-18 10:54
Blogging: I'm not sure which direction I'm taking or where I'm going but I'm here and I'm typing and it feels pretty swell. I'm currently hosting a giveaway. (There are only a few hours… Read More
2016-01-24 15:47
Happy Sunday, everyone! I hope you've had a spectacular week. Here's what I've been up to:Blogging:Ha ha nope.Cooking:I have a beautiful caramel apple french toast casserole in the oven as I… Read More
2016-01-17 15:12
Good gravy, don't the weeks seem to be flying by? Every time I turn around it seems to be Sunday once again.I know. I sound old.Cooking:I made a really yummy cheeseburger casserole. It was t… Read More
2016-01-11 14:06
Hosted by Book DateRead:I finished Between the World and Me. Putting my feelings about this book into words might not be possible. One thing I can say for sure is that everyone should read i… Read More
2016-01-05 15:03
What's this? A weekly wrap-up on a Tuesday? Yep! I was a busy bee on Sunday and didn't get around to my weekly post. Also? I CAN DO WHAT I WANT.Best books are BEST!Blogging:I posted my picks… Read More
2015-12-31 14:40
Some reads stay in your mind for longer than others.Here are the books from 2015 that I'm still thinking about:The book I couldn't put down:I will not apologize for thoroughly enjoying this… Read More
2015-12-27 13:38
It's been a very busy couple of days filled with family, food, and fun. Normally you'd find my weekly wrap-up here today but I'm on my way to another celebration! I did want to make sure to… Read More
2015-12-21 14:49
I usually post these updates on Sunday but I was a busy bee yesterday! I'll combine my weekly wrap-up with my regularly scheduled Monday post. Here's what I've been up to: Cooking:It's… Read More
2015-12-14 13:16
Hosted by The Book DateIt's already Monday? Are weekends slipping by faster than usual or is there a time suck that happens right before the holidays? Either way, Monday is here!Here's whats… Read More
2015-12-13 12:58
Welcome to my week! Here's what I've been up to:Blogging:I reviewed The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks. Spoiler alert: I liked it!Cooking: I didn't make anything new or exciting this… Read More
2015-12-10 14:45
The Secret Chord by Geraldine BrooksPublisher: Viking BooksPublication Date: October 6, 2015Source: Viking BooksDescription: With more than two million copies of her novels sold, N… Read More
2015-12-07 12:32
(Hosted by Book Date)Happy Monday, everyone! I haven't participated in this meme for quite a while and I thought it was time to dip my toes in once again.(Not my actual toes.)Another thing I… Read More
2015-12-06 14:43
Hi! :::waves furiously:::Remember me?I don't give you much of a chance to miss me since I'm all over Twitter and Instagram, but I haven't posted here in months.Let's dust this place off, sha… Read More
2015-08-02 13:53
Here it is, August already. Have you noticed how the time zips by faster with every year? Perhaps you've also noticed that I sound more and more like my grandmother every day? How was July f… Read More
2015-07-19 08:00
Cooking:The warm weather this week inspired me to make recipes that didn't require a hot stove. BBQ chicken sandwiches, a no-bake chocolate eclair bar dessert, and a glorious pasta sala… Read More
2015-07-12 15:02
It's Sunday already? I'm not sure how that happened. Reading:I'm slowly reading The Oregon Trail. When I say slow I mean the molasses in January kind of slow.Watching:I blame my slow re… Read More
2015-07-06 13:40
Blogging:Want to see how my June shaped up? Here's my monthly wrap-up. (Hint: it was a good one.)Reading:I'm trying to make time for The Oregon Trail but holiday weekends are busy!Celeb… Read More
2015-07-01 12:18
Look at all of the gorgeousness I read in June. Impressive! (Even if I do say so myself.) Dietland by Sarai WalkerSafekeeping by Jessamyn HopeMisery by Stephen KingCrooked Heart by Liss… Read More
2015-06-21 13:08
Blogging:I reviewed Jessamyn Hope's Safekeeping. (Fantastic!)Cooking:I whipped up a very easy, and tasty, Tex-Mex Taco Pasta.Promoting:The latest Book Breakdown on The Socratic Salon was&nbs&hell…Read More
2015-06-17 14:22
Safekeeping by Jessamyn HopePublisher: Fig Tree BooksPublication Date: June 9, 2015Source: Fig Tree BooksFrom the publisher's description: It’s 1994 and Adam, a drug addict from N… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
March was a bit slow for this reader. (I blame vacation.) I only read 8 books, and one of those was basically a comic for pity's sake. What I lacked in quantity I surely made up for in quali… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Above by Isla MorleyBlythe is kidnapped by a cuckoo survivalist, eeek! The first half of this was incredibly suspenseful. The second half was completely unexpected. I have to admit to being… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
On the Blog:A review of A Place at the Table by Susan Rebecca WhitePics from my Harry Potter vacation! (Soooo fun!)Read:The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle ZevinJustice League Vol. 1… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
You may have heard that I was recently on vacation in Florida. I thought I'd share a few pics and details from my fantastic family trip:We went to the Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum… Read More

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