If I have learned anything in this life it is the fact that things don’t always go according to plan. The best way to deal with change is to just accept it, get a plan and move on. This year our AAUW Brevard Used Book Continue reading →
It’s Book Week!
I may have just invented a new week to celebrate but hey – it’s my blog so it’s my choice, right? I realized that this is indeed book week around here as we prepare for the 56th Annual AAUW Brevard Used Book Sale. I will Continue reading →
Tea and Books on Teapot Tuesday
Every once in awhile there is some crossover in my love of tea and my love of books. Several years ago I read a book that has been in my stash for a long time. I had delayed reading it because I wanted to thoroughly Continue reading →
I Would Walk Five Hundred Miles
Sean and Jamie Dietrich have written a book together and it is lovely. As I write this they have finished their second walk on the Camino de Santiago – The Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James) is a vast network of ancient pilgrim routes stretching across Europe, Continue reading →
More Book Reviews
I love to share books on the blog that I have read that I think are worth reading. I am looking forward to some intense book time in the next couple of weeks as we travel (if I am not too busy hiking and sightseeing) Continue reading →
The Verdant Cage Review: A Dystopian Journey Worth Sharing
It’s been awhile since I have shared a quick post about books. Probably the last one was. my review of Jess Lourey’s The Verdant Cage . But wait! I never shared that review here on It’s Just Life and it is a travesty. A travesty, Continue reading →
What’s Better than a Bookstore with a Cat? A Bookstore with Four Cats!
When Chris and I visited Savannah we found a bookstore (surprise surprise) that I spent some time wandering around. It was lovely and the best attraction for me was the fact that the bookstore was home to four cats. Yes, four lovely fluffy cats lived Continue reading →
Featherwood
If you have read the bestseller Theo of Golden by Allen Levi, you might know what that title is all about. I won’t ruin the story for you if you haven’t read it and you definitely need to. I have read the book once and Continue reading →
Date Night Bingo: How I Convinced My Husband to Visit the Bookstore (Again)
Don’t get me wrong—I love flowers and chocolates as much as the next person. But over the last few years, Chris and I have realized that a low-key celebration suits us best. After all, he’s my sweetheart every single day; we don’t need one specific Continue reading →