This was such a fun and original read! Kitchens of the Great Midwest pulled me in right away, and I loved it the whole way through. I had heard about this book in a couple different ways. I’m not sure …

Boy, am I ever familiar with the concept of the Big Thing.  It’s the project that alternately exhilarates and paralyzes. It’s the sort-of crazy ambitious idea that requires willpower, courage, accountability, AND is ideally embarked upon for “The Right Reasons.” My life is …

Here are the intriguing titles some of us at LQ have added to our TBR lists lately! Becky My sister-in-law was very sweet and sent us the books Following Atticus by Tom Ryan and a how-to/education book on The Tellington …

I have to admit, I’m sometimes kind of a hyped book snob, in that I tend to avoid them. Hyped books are so hit or miss – sometimes, they deserve all the attention, whereas other times, I just can’t understand …

Wednesday again?? Yep, it’s Midweek Mix time. This week… Why the lull? You might have noticed that our posts are a little bit slow right now. Why? Well, we’re busy bees! I’m actually in Arlington, TX on a business trip. …

My husband and I love our families dearly, and to us, nothing is better than spending time with them chatting and playing cards. Problem is, our families are literally spread across the country from coast to coast. When my brother mentioned …

“Life: a constellation of vital phenomena—organization, irritability, movement, growth, reproduction, adaptation.” Typically, working the book’s title into the story annoys me because a lot of the time it doesn’t work. But in the case of A Constellation of Vital Phenomena …

One thing I enjoy about my reading life (and my viewing habits) is that I fall in love with a wide range of texts. I love Charles Dickens and Sophie Kinsella, Masterpiece Theater and The Bachelor, The New Yorker and US …