White Christmas Inn (Review)

evianrei April 6, 2020 0 Comments
The White Christmas Inn by Colleen WrightMy rating: 3 of 5 starsFinally got around to finishing this book. It wasn't bad! I'd say I enjoyed reading it when I did. Time, other hobbies and interests, and a bit of the book being dull are reasons it took so long. I don't regret reading it though.The White Christmas Inn follows several couples and potential couples, all of which are staying at this...

Life Update

evianrei April 1, 2020 0 Comments
Hey all! Wow it has been a while. I've definitely fallen behind on my personal projects. Here's why! My husband and I are expecting our next baby. For the tail end of February I was super busy, and then March hit me with morning sickness without mercy. I wanted nothing but ginger ale and crackers. When coffee makes me nauseous you know something is up. I couldn't even really handle water unless...

Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment (Review)

evianrei February 17, 2020 0 Comments
The Angel Experiment by James Patterson My rating: 4 of 5 starsI can't believe I postponed reading this for years. I've had several people recommend this book to me and I said 'yeah okay' and sort of forgot about it over and over again. It wasn't until my husband recommended I read it, and then dig out his copy (and the following two books he also had) for me to read, that I actually read it. I...

Quitting Sugar

evianrei February 15, 2020 0 Comments
Maybe that's a bit drastic. But my goal this year is to quit a lot of sugar. Just a few days ago I ran out of my creamer and now have to drink coffee with just honey. I suppose that's okay. I have successfully kicked the 'several cups of coffee' a day habit, and I have gone a year and a half without any hard or gummy candy. Only sweets in my life now are chocolate, which is sparing anyway (aside...

The Juggle Struggle

evianrei February 15, 2020 0 Comments
There is a definite juggle going on involving my hobbies and passtimes. At least that I've noticed these first two months of 2020. Honestly I'm not too stressed about it, but I have acknowledged it. It all depends on the time I have during the day. As I am a stay-at-home-mom my time is very occupied during the day. I'm sure it doesn't sound very busy or difficult but it sure can be. Between all...

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Review)

evianrei February 6, 2020 0 Comments
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams My rating: 5 of 5 stars Definitely glad I chose the audiobook version of this, Stephen Fry did a magnificent job narrating. This book is positively silly, and I love everything about it. I'm sure I don't need to write a review for such a popular book though. If anything, I'll simply mention that the audiobook version provides a lot of extra...

February 2020 BOTM

evianrei February 1, 2020 0 Comments
Crier's War by Nina Varela. An Owlcrate book I got a while back and chose for this BOTM. Still trying to finish January's BOTM, so once that is finished I'll pick this one up. Looking forward to seeing how this one goes. I do know that this one is not a standalone. End date for this one is March 1st for those who would like to join!

The Green Ember (Review)

evianrei January 29, 2020 0 Comments
The Green Ember by S.D. Smith My rating: 5 of 5 stars What an astounding book! I can't believe I put this one off for a couple years. It sat in my TBR list for a long while (and I honestly don't understand why, this sort of book falls right under my very favorite types of stories). Well, I finally decided to get an audiobook version of it to listen to while I worked around the house, I...

The Animals of Farthing Wood (Review)

evianrei January 22, 2020 0 Comments
The Animals of Farthing Wood by Colin Dann My rating: 5 of 5 stars My first introduction to The Animals of Farthing Wood was actually the television show. After having watched that many years ago, I found interest in actually reading the book. Turns out I ended up listening to it, but that was a grand experience as well. The audiobook I listened to was narrated by two people; Paul Whitehouse and...