shades of blue at stanhope beach...
whatcha readin'? {2018::book 14 - goal 24}
I have had this book
on my list for a long time
and have finally read it.
I am not going to lie.
It was not a quick read.
It was not an easy read.
It was sad and scary and infuriating
and, at times, incomprehensible
that such things are really going on
in this world
in this day...
But it was also inspiring
and interesting and poignant.
It was interesting to see the parallels
drawn between fiction and life,
life as fiction....wishing fiction to be life...
as helpless as I felt reading it,
I also felt amazed by the author's tenacity
and bravery.
It wasn't quick
and it wasn't easy
but
it should be read.
4 out of 5 ♥♥♥♥♥'s
NEXT UP: THE ALCHEMIST - PAULO COELHO
tuesday truths at 10:30 pm....
i should have done the dishes.
i should have changed the kitty litter.
i should have put some laundry in the machine.
i should have swept the tumbleweeds of cat fur
out of the corners of the living room.
but the sun was shining.
and the car was home.
and the gas tank was full.
so instead
i went looking for pretty light
and abandoned boats
and dirt roads...
and now my heart feels
satisfied and content
(but also can't wait to go again!)
whatcha readin'? {2018::book 13 - goal 24}
a while ago,
i told you about a book called
little fires everywhere.
(i actually might have
raved about it...
i loved that book!)
well. this is by the same author
and it did not disappoint.
everything i never told you
is actually her 1st novel
but i read them backwards...but
it's ok because they are not connected.
my only regret about this book
is that there are no more!
i want to read more by this author!!
family drama, stories within stories,
layers and possibilities and what ifs...
and i love her writing voice...carried me
through the story effortlessly.
4 out of 5 ♥♥♥♥♥'s
NEXT UP: READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN - AZIR NAFISI
friday i'm in love....
♥ with the Agent Carter series...
So....remember when I said I was going to watch all the
Marvel movies & shows in order of timelines (not release dates)?
Well...I started. I watched Captain America - The 1st Avenger
and really liked it (although I fell asleep at the end of the movie
TWICE and had to re-watch but the lesson to take from that is
that I really cannot stay up past 10 pm. It's pretty much impossible.)
So next on my list was Agent Carter. Who I had never heard of
before the first Captain America movie. And, I will admit, I was a little
dubious...I wasn't sure that I really wanted to commit to 2 seasons of a
show I had never heard of.
But I LOVED it. LOVED it. All caps bold type LOVED it.
And I have totally revived my dream of wanting to be a secret agent
when I grow up (the last time was when I desperately wanted to be Agent 99
from Get Smart).
♥ with this themed book box....all about Anne of Green Gables!!!! :)
♥ with everything about this woman's house and gardens
and now she's building a STUDIO!!!
I know I have posted about her blog before and the
truth is, I will probably post about it again because I am
seriously smitten with everything she shares.
♥ I CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS:
♥ And...since we are talking about awesome movies I can't wait for...
♥ and since we are talking about things I can't wait for...THERE WILL BE A WHOLE MONTH OF SUNDAES IN JUNE!! Now...this is a culinary event that I can truly get behind.
Happy long weekend! :) :) :) It's not too early to start eating sundaes, right?