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Here you will find the latest updates of my ongoing projects be it writing, knitting, crocheting, canning, or whatever else I have going on and a recipe or two.

Book Review: The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

Morris’s debut as an author provides readers with the memoir of Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew forcibly transported to Auschwitz-Birkenau in April 1942, and how his perseverance kept him and others alive during the atrocities and horrors surrounding them. The book is available on Amazon in paperback, hardcover, Kindle, and audiobook formats, as well as…
Book Review: Inheritance: The Lost Bride Trilogy by Nora Roberts

Book One in this Roberts trilogy is available on Amazon in paperback, hardcover, Kindle, and audiobook formats, as well as at your local library through the Libby App. The audiobook, published on November 21, 2023, is narrated by Brittany Presley, with an author’s note delivered by Roberts, providing readers with insights into how she seamlessly…
Book Lovers Day!

Although migraine is pounding to the rhythm of war drums, I wanted to take a few seconds to wish everyone a Happy Book Lovers Day. And don’t you worry I’m not letting the migraine get in the way of one of my fav pastimes, audiobooks, baby! My current book of choice: The Tattooist of Auschwitz…
Inspiration from My Beagle and Life Journeys

To be honest, I never expected my blog to be a world changer, more like a blip in this vast plane where wanderers might be inspired to pick up a book after reading a review, or making someone smile with my beagle antics posts, or feeling less alone in their chronic pain journey once they…
Book review: The Clergyman’s Wife: A Pride & Prejudice Novel by Molly Greeley

Greeley’s debut novel is available on Amazon in paperback, hardcover, Kindle, and audiobook formats, as well as at your local library through the Libby App. The audiobook is smoothly narrated by Susie Riddell, who maintains a consistent lyrical tone throughout, effectively matching the author’s writing style.
DMV Etiquette: The Importance of Compassion

At my local DMV office, they don’t open the doors fully; instead, they have a section of seats outside the accordion doors, and it’s like a game of musical chairs, without the music—the elimination is the person who gets called to the DMV counter. And just like musical chairs, there aren’t enough chairs for everyone.…