One of my favorite stories in the Bible is the one about Elijah giving the prophets of Baal hell. Doesn’t sound familiar? Probably because this isn’t really the take away that most people get out of this story, and it is certainly never the Sunday School lesson theme. You may know it better by the … More Sometimes Faith Shakes
Friends, readers, people I have never met. Welcome back! This was certainly no record month of reads for me with all kinds of crazy things around us grabbing for my attention, but there were definitely some great books in this small mix. So here you are, my honest opinion of my May 2020 Reads. As … More May 2020 Reads
I only opened one book this month. If you were looking my usual first Wednesday of the Month book review blog where I review all 5-10 books I read this month, this isn’t that… well not exactly. I’m happy to review the one book of books that I did read…except you have probably already read … More Finding Out What YOU Believe in Battle
Murder Mystery March? It honestly started out that way by pure coincidence. While I love a good murder mystery, the month swung back into my normal flow after the first weeks. Overall, March was a solid month of reads thanks to some Half Price Books deals and some stellar recommendations. As always, thank you dearly … More March 2020 Reads
Week two of sharing my year of reads with you, and this week brings some absolute gems! If you’ve read any of the books I review, or you’re planning on reading any of them, I would love to know your thoughts! My favorite thing about books is how differently they impact everyone. Also, if there … More 2019 Reads and Reviews pt. 2
Does anyone else look for their own characteristics in books? Do you look for characters that could be you, if life happened to swing that way if you happened to live in the 1920’s or a dystopian world where children fought to the death? When I look through my “read” history on Goodreads, I recognize … More Alycia Timm Is Completely Fine
Summer reads, are the best reads! It has been so nice to enjoy beautiful words under sunny skies. Add these to your summer lists! The Last Lecture: Randy Pausch 5/5 stars If you never watched or listened to Randy Pausch’s final lecture at Carnegie Melon, then stop reading this blog right now and look it … More Summer Book Reviews
Well, you know what they Say, “April showers– leads to great reads even if it takes half of May to finally get around to writing the reviews.” Well… okay then. April consisted of two chick flicks and two memoirs. I’d say I was pretty consistent. So, if either of those genres interest you, or even … More April Book Reviews
March was an interesting time for me. It came with segments of constant busyness and exhaustion, but with other segments of binge reading and relaxation. Interesting month, but these are the books that filled my head through it all. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Mary Poppins: P.L. Travers 4/5 stars This is a story of childhood nostalgia for anyone … More March Book Reviews
My pace in life spead up quite a bit during the month of February, which in result, caused my pace of reading to slow down. However, Most of the books I did read fit well into my mind’s library. 1984: George Orwell 4.5/5 stars Favorite quote: “But if thought corrupts language, language can … More February Book Reviews
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