Marching into Middle Earth… again

Marching into Middle Earth... again. "Never laugh at live dragons, Bilbo you fool!" I've been rereading The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien this month. This is my first reread. The last time I read this book and the Lord of the Rings trilogy was over 20 years ago... just about before the time when the Lord…

5 Books I tried reading for Summertime

5 Books I tired reading for Summertime It's the end of the Summer holidays, though in Southern California it still feels a little like Summertime still. Last year I was in a very long reading slump. Now I've been reading a little more, but still finding myself in small slumps. It doesn't help that I've…

The Ocean at the End of the Lane

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman 5 Stars out of 5 Short Short Synopsis: A boy finds courage and much much more. My Thoughts: I love Neil Gaiman. Finding a one sentence synopsis for this is hard because this book had so much going on. It's hard to say what…

TBR Tuesday June 28th

TBR Tuesday Today was a pretty lazy slow day. I did get some reading done, though it's never enough to the amount of time I wish for. I did find time to read outside today. Reading outside has been a goal this past week and I've been really looking forward to this me-time. It's been…

Monday Mayhem June 27th

Monday Mayhem Ah Monday. Thankfully this week is looking to be just ok. Today was actually relaxing. I've finally been getting some reading in. Yes, this week may be ok. Not too stressful or busy. Hopefully. "And some old witch in Bath had a book that you could never stop reading! You just had to…