My Own Little Book Corner

I'm late with my May books, and have condensed my reviews.   I haven't put a summary of the books.   As always, you can click the link to get a synopsis.   Things just got busy and I have just got around to finishing up this post.    My favorite book in May was "The Lioness".   "Once There Were Wolves" was a pleasant surprise and the most useful book I've read in a while, without being a dry read was "Laundry Love".    The Love of My Life   Rosie Walsh ⭐⭐⭐ This is a book that was passed on to me by my sister.   For the most part, I enjoyed it.   I became invested in the characters, especially the husband, Leo.   I wanted to have resolution and know where Leo and Emma's relationship ended up.  The downside is that most of the characters seem to have the same emotion as motivation behind their actions.   While reading it, they almost all blended into one person.  Plus I kept ...

What am I thinking? I signed up for a reading challenge. There's no prizes, no recognition, no rewards - except meeting the challenge and hopefully discovering some good books. Since the most books I've read in one year is 120 and the past 2 years I've been stuck on 59, this is going to be quite the challenge. I am also trying to include as many Pulitzer Prize winners as I can in my reading. I know I won't read them all because frankly, they don't all appeal to me and I think reading should be for enjoyment, not drudgery. I do find it interesting that most people who have posted in the group do not expect to meet the challenge. I am starting the new year with full intentions of reading 144 books, but if I don't, it won't be the end of the world. Just something to shoot for. If you're interested in joining the group - check it out at Goodreads.com

Summer was always a season of reading for me growing up. Those were the days that Jackie and I could go to the library, browse, get our books and then take them home and read. Now there are reading incentive programs to encourage summer reading. Most libraries have them and a few bookstores. (If you have children in grades 1 - 6, check out the program at Barnes & Noble . For reading any 8 books and keeping a brief journal, your child can get a free book. Not a bad deal. ) Of course the library programs are always good too. I'm participating in the one with the East Baton Rouge Parish Library . They made it easy for adults - read 3 books, record them with a brief summary and turn it in for prizes. The prizes that made me sign up were a $5 certificate for the Recycled Reads sale and a cookie on a stick from Cookies by Design . If they had only had a coupon for CC's it would have been perfect - a book, a cookie and a cup of coffee. What more do you need?!