Life of a Renaissance Gal
Reading… Where the Crawdads Sing. It took me a little while to get into this book but when I did, I couldn’t put it down. It’s the story of Kya, a girl (around 6 years old at the time the story commences) whose entire family, one by one, abandons her, leaving her to fend for…
How was your weekend? I was really sleepy this weekend and took lots of naps. I think I’m still adjusting to the time change. Reading… Marilla of Green Gables. When I was growing up, Lucy Maude Montgomery was my favorite author. I still remember going to the bookstore and discovering they had a new L.M….
Reading… Company of One. I actually have several books going right now. I requested this book from the library after hearing the author, Paul Jarvis, on the Hurry Slowly PodcastHurry Slowly Podcast. It’s nice to read a book by someone with a similar business philosophy as mine, where growing the business isn’t the primary concern….
Did you watch the Oscars last night? I did not plan to, but then I remembered that I actually (kind of) know someone that was nominated and decided I would be really disappointed if he won and I missed it. Unfortunately, he did not win. Reading… The Line that Held Us. I finished this book…
I did not intend to take so much time off. Between being a little under the weather and a weird work schedule at the law office, I’ve had trouble getting my act together. Reading… Lethal White. I’m a big fan of this J.K. Rowling series (written under a pseudonym). At 656 pages, this is a…
Reading… Night of Miracles. I flew through this sequel to The Story of Arthur Truluv. I loved both of these books. I did not realize that Elizabeth Berg had written so many books. I will have to check out her other work. These books are set in a small town in Missouri and have a…
Reading… Priestdaddy. I’ve been on a real memoir kick lately. This one is very different; it’s the story of a poet whose father is a Catholic priest. Parts are laugh-out-loud funny and parts are pretty dark & sad. It was a slow read (took me about a month to make it through). It’s basically a…
Reading… Endurance: My Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery. I’ve been reading (listening to) this for book club and am thoroughly enjoying it. I wanted to be an astronaut as a kid – until I realized how much science was involved and that I would probably have to join the military. I definitely suffer…
Watching… Bletchley Circle: San Francisco. I loved the original series about a group of women who were code breakers in England during WWII. This follow up series started off pretty good but became unbelievable to the point of distraction. There were three mysteries told in two episodes each. I felt the last mystery (last two…
Watching… Being Erica. I was looking for a British/Australian show on Amazon Prime and came across this Canadian show. Erica is in her 30’s and in one day, loses her job, gets dumped by the guy she’s been seeing, and goes into anaphylactic shock. A counselor approaches her about helping her get her life together;…
