I always tell people that my summers spent at summer camp were the best summers of my life. I was a camper for multiple summers growing up and went on to work at a summer camp for a few summers as well. It was a really formative period of time in my life and I think really shaped me as a person! It sounds sort of dramatic but there’s something special and magical about summer camp. It’ll always hold a […]
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl! Happy Tuesday! This week’s topic is about which authors we’ve read the most books by! I always love seeing stats like this. Most of the time, if I loved an author’s particular book or series, I am that much more interested to explore their backlist or they become an auto-buy author where I don’t even read the synopsis anymore, I just get it. Granted, the only […]
I know, I know. It’s halfway through June and I’m just now posting my May recap! Apparently this is what happens when I go back to full time work. 🙁 Anyway, May was not terrible and there were a few bright spots amidst the trash fire that is the year 2020. I participated in my own ultra running challenge – the Yeti 24 Hour Ultra Running challenge where I ran 5 miles every four hours for 24 hours! Then… because […]
Why Did I Read? I love both historical fiction and Greek mythology and I was so intrigued by this premise! A story set during World War I but told by Greek gods, Aphrodite in particular. Have you ever heard such a unique premise?? My Thoughts: This is probably one of the most unique book premises I’ve ever read. We hear the story as it’s being told by the goddess Aphrodite to her husband Hephaestus and to her lover Ares. She […]
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl The first line of a book can be so important! It’s like the first impression when you meet someone new. It sets the tone for the rest of the book. These are some of my favorite first lines because they capture your attention right away and make you want to find out why. These lines pull you in and you need to keep on reading because that one line both […]