Category: Books
I read quite a lot in the month of May. Twelve books total, which is a lot more than I have done in a great while. It seems my powers of concentration are back! I read 8 hardback books, one audio book and three books on my Kindle. So here is my take on them: […]
Hope you all had a splendid Mother's Day, if it is a day you celebrate. Here I am, enjoying one of my Mother's Day presents–new rocking chairs for my front porch! And of course, there is Ozzie, plaguing me while I am trying to enjoy my book. We have a super long front porch, and […]
This is my TBR (To Be Read) bookshelf. Plenty there to keep me occupied. But as it turned out April was one of my worst reading months in a very long time. Usually, I can breeze through at least two books a week, but I barely finished four books all month. For some reason, my […]
This book is everything. It is Slow Cooker: The Best Cookbook Ever by Diane Phillips. And it truly is the best slow cooker cookbook I have ever used. Without a doubt. This slow cooker book has over 400 recipes and I have yet to make one that hasn't been raved about. You won't find many […]
I think we should read a cozy mystery. Things are bleak enough these days without spending time reading a book with a heavy topic. I haven't been able to concentrate very well this past month and as a result, my reading life has suffered. Let's get back in the mood to read together with a […]
Here is something wonderful. Have you all heard of Free Little Libraries? People build a little covered book shelf and put it on a post in their front yard. (You should Google "Free Little Libraries". Some of these little book houses are incredible!) Anyway, the owner fills it with books for anyone to take. The […]
These are the five days of blocks I have made for the Laundry Basket Mystery Sew Along. 36 blocks in five days. This sew along is intense, I tell you. Honestly, I am not sure if I will be able to keep up with eight new blocks a day. And that is ok. I am […]
We are pretty much under lockdown here, and I imagine your situation may be similar. We are only going out for the most essential reasons and otherwise staying in the house trying to occupy ourselves with anything to pass the time. In an effort to provide some sort of distraction (however small), I am going […]
The books I enjoyed in February might have broader appeal than January's. I read some new releases, but if you don't mind a wait you should be able to get them at your local library. Others I read have been out a while so are readily available. Anything I have ever read by Diane Chamberlain […]
I have been fortunate to have kicked off my 2020 reading year with a slew of really good books. It is March 2 as I write this and I have read 19 books, most of them very enjoyable. Here is a list of the best of them for the month of January. The first book […]
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Hello, I’m Nicole, an enthusiastic quilter and fabric lover. This blog is mainly about my quilting journey, but I share some of my other interests as well, which include reading, cooking, decorating, lifestyle, and my family. When I am not quilting, I am reading, and will share monthly book reviews in this space. I love to hear back from my followers and enjoy getting to know you.
