Category Archives: Books

Oh yoga how I love thee

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I went to yoga today and I feel great. I do not think I have been to yoga since October and I am kicking myself. It amazes me every time I go to a class how much it does for … Continue reading

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The Girl on the Train

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What can I say about The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins but Holy Crapola!!!!!! I had heard so much about this book that I was afraid that it would not live up to the hype. It not only … Continue reading

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It took eleven days

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I started my first new book of the New Year today. I was reading To Kill A Mockingbird and for some reason I was struggling to get through it. I have reread the book every winter since I was in high … Continue reading

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Free at last, Free at last!

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Begonia got her staples out today! Wahoo!!!!!!!! Begonia ran outside immediately when we got home. She came back a few times to check on me.  I was a little worried that she would take off for a few days, but … Continue reading

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The Maze Runner

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I did not want to read The Maze Runner. The story did not interest me. I thought it was another dystopian teen novel. I decided to read it because there was an opportunity at school to read and discuss the … Continue reading

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I gasped

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Last night I watched The Other Woman while I munched on homemade nachos. It was the perfect nacho movie. The movie required no thinking so I missed nothing in between the crunching. I was entertained and well fed. Kind of … Continue reading

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I read another banned book

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Let’s be honest.  If a book is banned, I have to read it.  I want to know want to know why some people think a book is so horrible. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian happened to be … Continue reading

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Home Sweet Home

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I am home and back to my normal routine.  It is amazing how quickly that happens! Last night on the plane I watched Begin Again. I did not want to like this movie, but I ended up really enjoying it. … Continue reading

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The Aviator’s Wife

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I was excited to read The Aviator’s Wife by Melanie Benjamin. I come from a family of pilots and have flown out of Lindbergh Field (San Diego Airport) a million times. I knew the book was historical fiction and learning … Continue reading

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Eleanor and Park

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Tonight was a good night. I had dinner with a friend that I rarely get to sit down and catch up with. We talk for two hours and talked about everything under the sun. When I got home I planted … Continue reading

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