It’s the first Monday of the month and that means something special in The Read With Us Lounge. It means that Bonny, Kym, and I are all addressing the same topic. And today it’s challenging…

I read 9 books in the month of June. Here’s what I thought of each of them. Land by Maggie O’FarrellMy rating: 5 of 5 starsMaggie O’Farrell’s Land is a beautifully written, deeply immersive novel…

We’ve had quite a time celebrating Dale’s 75th birthday with friends and family. Here’s a slide show so you can catch up on all we’ve been doing. Fred and George, of courseDale at 75Dale with…

It’s the blog post that only comes four times a year, the one where Bonny, Kym, and I announce the next selection for the Read With Us book club. This summer we are reading …

Have you ever wondered why it seems like all of your library holds come in at once? You look at your account and it says you’ll be waiting weeks for your books, and then, seemingly…

I pulled off the biggest and best surprise ever in honor of Dale’s 75th birthday, which is this coming Friday. I had Brant and Heather fly up from Florida to be here for the occasion…

Yesterday I decided to make a Father’s Day book recommendation video for TikTok featuring great dads in literature. I was picturing a list of books featuring wonderful fathers and heartwarming family relationships. Instead, I found…

My pink roses were spectacular this year, I think as a result of a hard pruning last season. They are blowzy at this point and I love this slightly messy and romantic vibe they are…

A look back at the last week in photos. It’s a slide show, so please click through to see all the photos and descriptions. The last dahlia is UPA TikTok milestoneFriday morning coffee on the…

It’s been a week since our Zoom discussion of Good People and it’s time to give a little recap. We had a good group of our regulars plus the addition of a new member. And…

When it comes to choosing what I’m going to read next, I have just one word: Libby. That’s right. Libby chooses my reading order because I’m constantly coming up against return dates and making sure…

I have another petunia variety to share with you this week. This is one I buy every year and it’s called Picasso in Purple. I have it paired with some sweet potato vine in both…