What I Wish I Knew Before I Retired
In the interest of fitness, spending time outdoors, and accomplishing other tasks I'd rather procrastinate on, I've been trying to limit my reading to one book a week. Reading Goal: Read four books a month (or less).This Month's Reality: Six books read in the last thirty days.Lesson: My plan was to start my last two… Continue reading What’s On Your Bookshelf – March 2024?
My reading goal for 2024 is to read less than I did last year and the year before (56 and 65 books, respectively). No more than a book per week would be perfect. Although this may sound like an unusual goal, especially for an avid reader, it makes sense to me. I love to linger… Continue reading What’s On Your Bookshelf – February 2024?
Richard and I just returned from a two-week stay in Mazatlan, Mexico. Our biggest takeaway was how many Canadians were there at the same time. Seriously, at the pool, on the bus, at restaurants, and at the airport, we repeatedly ran into other Canadians, many of them from our province of BC and many from… Continue reading Will the Last Canadian Heading Out This Way Please Turn off the Lights?
After a fabulous, loud, joyful, peopley, cherished, whirlwind, loved, chaotic, and absolutely wonderful nonstop three weeks of family holiday celebrations, I have extended my blogging break until January 25. However, I did want to share what I have been reading and have a quick catchup with you. I will be reading and replying to all… Continue reading What’s On Your Bookshelf…and Extended Blogging Break
In January 2021, my cohosts of this linkup and I decided to read Wuthering Heights together. Nineteen books later, we continue to explore the classics. Here are the books we've read so far, with my personal ratings beside them. What I love about book discussions is that someone's beloved five-star read is someone else's low-star.… Continue reading What’s On Your Bookshelf: Twenty Classics!
This past month, I've managed to sneak in six quality books. I've passionately wanted to discuss each and every one of them. Just ask the poor lady in the washroom stall between WidowBadass and me, where I urgently gushed out my thoughts on "Go Set a Watchman," Nerd alert!! I doubt that poor lady ever… Continue reading BREAKOUT BOOK CLUBS…October Reads!
What’s been on my bookshelf in late August and early September? Sadly, nothing. In August, I was madly scrambling to prepare for our September Camino in Portugal and to squeeze in the last bits of summer activities on Vancouver Island. (If you missed that post, you can find more details here.) In early September, I… Continue reading My (Almost) Empty Bookshelf
I initially struggled to get into The Buccaneers. (I hear that moan across continents, Jo!) However, a third of the way through, I was hooked by Edith Wharton's eloquent prose and well-crafted characters. Regrettably, there was a noticeable shift in language during the novel's final chapters. Even though the ending was something I had been… Continue reading Late Summer Reads
The Three-ish Star Reads: Although I am usually super fussy when selecting reading material, this past month's book haul sadly contained many 2.5-3 star reads. How to Do Nothing (Resisting the Attention Economy), Jenny Odell. Given its title, this definitely was not what I expected. What I hoped would be a light, relaxing read turned… Continue reading What’s On Your Bookshelf – July 2023?
My Five-Star Reads Starlight, Richard Wagamese Knowing that Richard Wagamese passed away before completing this novel and believing that another writer had finished it for him, I was initially hesitant to read it. From the opening paragraph, Wagamese's storytelling was so compelling and distinct that my initial fears intensified. Unable to put the book down,… Continue reading What’s on Your Bookshelf – June 2023?
Retirement Reflections 