February is the time our thoughts turn to chocolate, well for some of us. Others like a little romance. But for those that like a little mystery in our lives, cozy mysteries give us a little of both, and sometimes some chocolate too. This would be a great time for Chocolate Covered Oreos! Oreo molds …
Category: Books and Reading
Grow Your Blog Event 2015
Hi, I'm so glad you stopped by! Thank you for coming to see what my blog offers. In a word, much! But first, I want to thank Vicki at 2 Bags Full for hosting this blog hop party. And I want to thank my regular readers for all their support over the past year. I …
Book Review – A Vintage Affair by Isabel Wolff
Sometimes I'll pick up a book to read expecting one thing and get an entirely different story. Such was the case with A Vintage Affair by Isabel Wolff. The book jacket describes this story as centering around a woman, Phoebe, who opens a vintage clothing store. She likes to think about the woman that owned …
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Bread Alone by Judith Hendricks – A Book Review
Is there anything more cozy than the aroma of baking bread? No matter if it is wheat, sourdough, white or whatever your favorite, that wonderful scent of rising yeast and browning crust makes my mouth water. I really love sneaking the end piece as soon as the bread can be sliced, crusty and crackling. Just …
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Gone Girl, The Hundred Foot Journey, and Mark Lipinski
A book and a movie, not even close to the same genre, but I recommend both for different reasons. Plus, a neat surprise from Mark Lipinski! Gone Girl is a psychological thriller, one of the better ones I have ever read. I put on Goodreads that it was one of the most diabolical plots I …
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More Decorating with Books
Here are additional interesting ways to hide your book stash decorate with books. They can be put in lots of places, not just on shelves. I used this set of Monica Ferris' Needlecraft Mysteries as a display in my sewing room on the mantle over the fireplace. A tiny quilting book is in the lap …
Decorating with Books
I love to read, and I have a huge To-Be-Read pile. To keep the ones I have read and want to keep, along with all the ones I want to read under control, I use books to decorate. They are literally all over the house. Here are some of the ways I use books as …
The Thirteenth Tale
Ok, it is Friday the 13th! What better day to talk about a book called The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield? Sometimes you hear about a book and think, I need to read that. Then, looking at a discussion you find a lot of people hated the book, so it goes to the back burner …
It’s National Donut Day!
Did you know that there is actually a National Donut Day? The Chicago Salvation Army created National Doughnut Day in 1938 to raise funds during the Great Depression. It was also to honor the work of World War I Salvation Army volunteers who prepared doughnuts and other foods for thousands of soldiers. It is …
The Irresistable Blueberry Bakeshop and Cafe
This hilarious novel begins with our heroine falling into the bay from a rotting dock. She is rescued by your standard hunk and becomes something of a local celebrity. Pretty good work for an afternoon, when she only planned to stay one night. Ellen Branford is a New York attorney who comes to the sleepy …
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From My Carolina Home 