First Post of 2026: Wrapping Up Blogmas, Christmas Books, and 2025 Goodreads Stats Hello! Welcome to 2026! I hope the new year is treating you kindly thus far. And I hope 2025 didn’t give you one last kick on its way out the door. Here at my house, 2025 said goodbye and good riddance by…
Blogmas Day 10: 100 Rules for Living to 100 by Dick Van Dyke REVIEW Hello! Welcome to Blogmas Day 10! In honour of Dick Van Dyke’s 100th birthday later this week, I thought I’d read and review his new book, 100 Rules for Living to 100. But first, today’s jigsaw puzzle. Advent Calendar Some of the…
Blogmas Day 8: Time’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2025 Hello! Welcome to Blogmas Day 8! Today’s Advent Jigsaw Puzzle No surprises in today’s jigsaw puzzle, but boy was it hard to put it together. This is one of those jigsaw puzzles where a lot of the pieces fit perfectly in more than one place. And…
Vagabond: A Memoir by Tim Curry: REVIEW Synopsis Actor Tim Curry looks back on his life and career, from his breakout role in The Rocky Horror Picture Show to his debilitating stroke in 2012. My Review This is such a fun memoir. I grew up watching movies like Annie, The Three Musketeers, Home Alone 2,…
Victorian Literature – All My 5-Star Reads My 5-Star Victorian Reads Confession: I don’t remember which Victorian novel I read first. This question often comes up during Victober, and I never know how to answer it. I was always that precocious kid trying to read all the books that people said would be “too hard”…
She’s a Lamb! by Meredith Hambrock: REVIEW Synopsis Jessamyn St. Germain is sick of being an aspiring musical theatre star. At 26, she knows time is running out to get her big break, so she convinces herself that the role of Maria in a local production of The Sound of Music is going to be…
Useless Etymology: Offbeat Word Origins for Curious Minds by Jess Zafarris: REVIEW Synopsis Proud word nerd Jess Zafarris takes us on a fun ride through the origins and evolutions of everyday English words and phrases. My Review I’ve had SO much fun with this book. So much word-nerdery! So many fascinating factlets about language! Don’t…