Nikolette and I hope Santa brought everyone their most wished-for books this Christmas. We didn’t get any new books, but I got plenty of book-related gifts. It’s been…

Nikolette and I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration with family, friends, and delicious food! She loves eating turkey, and this year we learned how to bake pumpkin for homemade puree. Nikolette has a new favorite food…

October is my favorite month of the year! Great things take place this month; my husband’s birthday, which is great fun to celebrate, and my favorite holiday, Halloween. It’s been a busy month with an author event, two book club meetings…

Today is my official retirement date! Thanks to the generous benefits the federal government offers, I had a lot of sick leave to use, so I have been phasing myself out of my job for the past few months. This has really helped me mentally prepare…

August 26th was National Dog Day. Nikolette was celebrated for being a wonderful four-legged kid. She is the dog behind my book blog…

July has been a great month for reading and adventuring! When the weather cooperates, you can find Nikolette and I reading on the porch. Well, I’m reading while she’s exploring the yard or…