Last summer, as did so many people, I joined some dating apps. The lockdown was starting to get old and I was bored. All in all, the experience was awful, but I’m not necessarily mad about it. At any rate, I matched with a guy from the next town over. For privacy’s sake, we’ll say … Continue reading Worst First Date
Today is my first day working physically in my office since March 16, 2020. Almost a full 18 months of 100% work from home. And now I have to show back up. I have never been fond of working in offices. Being an introvert who also gets easily distracted, cubicle style offices have always been … Continue reading Going Back to the Office
This is a new series I’m going to do every Sunday where I give you a round up of fun things that I’ve discovered this week. YouTube Channel To Follow: Taskmaster – This is a British tv series but their Youtube Channel has full seasons for free and available to view (at least in the … Continue reading Sunday Funday #3
Dial A For Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto I first heard about this book from a review Kirstie Ellen posted (link here) a couple of weeks ago. I immediately requested it through my local library and it was absolutely worth the wait for it to arrive. Meddy has spent her whole life trying to be … Continue reading Book Review: Dial A For Aunties
Okay, buckle in for this nearly 30 year old hot take. Having just read the unabridged Hunchback of Notre Dame, I have some feelings on Claude Frollo. Will I burn for them? That remains to be seen. Also, spoilers may lurk ahead. If you haven’t read this nearly 200 year old book or watched the … Continue reading How Disney Ruined Frollo
The Mystery of Three Quarters by Sophie Hannah I had the pleasure of seeing Sophie Hannah speak at a writer’s conference several years ago. At the time, I never heard of her, but she seemed quite nice. And she spoke of being presented with the opportunity of writing new stories for the Agatha Christie estate. … Continue reading Book Review: The Mystery of Three Quarters
In my recent review of Simone St. James’s The Broken Girls, I talked about women’s ability to carry on despite tragedy. And that reminded me of a book that made me so mad, I couldn’t get more than a couple of chapters into it. In Pre-Pandemic times, I was part of an informal book club … Continue reading Women in Times of Tragedy
During the pandemic, an Australian llama named Patrick finally eroded my aversion to joining TikTok. I had exhausted the clips on Facebook Watch and needed more. So, I downloaded the dreaded app and haven’t looked back. Apart from the ability to lose hours swiping through content, it’s not a bad app. However, one night, while … Continue reading The Shape of the Future & TarotTok
This is a new series I’m going to do every Sunday where I give you a round up of fun things that I’ve discovered this week. YouTube Channel To Follow: CinnamonToastKen – Especially in the videos he makes with his best friend, Dane, their reactions are hilarious. They watch various reality tv and react to … Continue reading Sunday Funday #2
A Madness of Sunshine by Nalini Singh I picked this book up while strolling through the romance section of my local library. I had been looking for something light and fun but not prosaic. The cover on this book caught my attention and the blurb hooked me. Ana returns to her small New Zealand coastal … Continue reading Book Review: A Madness of Sunshine
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