A busy week, with several good highlights and no major lows.
Also, a look back at this week’s reading, plus a pretty big book haul!
Sunday Post – 7/19/2026
More packing up the household, with an unexpected side trip. Also, a look back at this week’s reading and blog posts, plus the weekly book haul!
Remember That Day, by Mary Balogh
A romance between an unlikely but ultimately believable pairing… I really enjoyed watching the slow blooming of their relationship.
Fountain Pen review: The Jinhao 82
The Jinhao 82 is a surprisingly good pen at an $8-$10 price point. And it comes in so many pretty colors!
Books on My TBR by New-to-Me Authors
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature/meme now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. The meme was originally the brainchild of The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is Books I Want to Read by New to Me Authors. I appear to be constitutionally incapable of limiting a Top Ten Tuesday… Read more »
Sunday Post – 7/12/2026
Still working on the house, but I did take time for some spinning for Tour de Fleece. Also, a look back at this week’s reading and blog posts, plus the weekly book haul!
Library Love Challenge 2026 – Mid-Year Check-In
I’m making excellent progress with reading/listening to library books, but not so well with writing reviews.
Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter, by Heather Fawcett
I loved this enchanting story, with its strong echoes of Howl’s Moving Castle and Beauty and the Beast.
Favorite Books With “Dragon” In the Title
These books have dragons in the title, and dragons in the book, because there’s nothing so annoying to a dragon lover as expecting dragons and not actually getting them.
Most Anticipated New Releases, July – December 2026
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature/meme now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. The meme was originally the brainchild of The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is Book Titles That Include the Word ____,” but since I missed last week’s TTT, I decided to use that prompt instead. Also… Read more »
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