TCL’s First Lines Friday #11 for February 27, 2025!

First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers that was originally hosted by Emma @ (the apparently, now defunct) Wandering Words (don't click on the link, it isn't there anymore). However, the lovely Carrie @ Reading is My Superpower not only does a similar weekly meme, she also hosts a weekly link party to … Continue reading TCL’s First Lines Friday #11 for February 27, 2025! →

TCL’s WWW Wednesday #26 – February 25, 2026.

The WWW Wednesday meme This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and was revived by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words and is a great way to do an update on your reading and plans. I know lots of people do this one every week, but my being such … Continue reading TCL’s WWW Wednesday #26 – February 25, 2026. →

Arms, Legs, Toes, and AARDVARK?

Book Review for “Turn Right at the Rainbow: A Diary of Househunting, Happenstance & Home” by Roz Morris. Summary: "You don’t find home. Home finds you. Roz has lived in her London house for thirty years. She arrived there bewildered and reckless, moving in with a man she'd known for one week, and the house … Continue reading Arms, Legs, Toes, and AARDVARK? →

The Art of Rebellion and/or Conforming.

Book Review for “The Dream Life of Sukhanov” by Olga Grushin. Summary: "At fifty-six, Anatoly Sukhanov has everything a man could want. Nearly twenty-five years ago, he traded his precarious existence as a brilliant underground artist for the perks and comforts of a high-ranking Soviet apparatchik. Once he created art; now he censors it. His … Continue reading The Art of Rebellion and/or Conforming. →

The Mother of All Controversies.

Book Review for “MUV: The Story of the Mitford Girls' Mother” by Rachel Trethewey. Summary: "Everyone knows about the six flamboyant Mitford girls but in fact there were seven remarkable women in the famous family—the seventh was "Muv," Lady Sydney Redesdale, the mother of the notorious sisters. Too often portrayed as different from them and … Continue reading The Mother of All Controversies. →

TCL’s Tell Me Something Tuesday #TMST #18 – Changed My Life Books – February 17, 2026.

TMST is a weekly meme with optional participation hosted by Jen Twimom @ That's What I'm Talking About. There isn't a check in and she doesn't have a linky. She does, however, encourage you to leave a link to your post on her blog if you participate so she and others can find you! Jen … Continue reading TCL’s Tell Me Something Tuesday #TMST #18 – Changed My Life Books – February 17, 2026. →

TCL’s #DiscussionSunday 2026 #2 – Love is in… the Pages – #LetsDiscuss2026 #2, #BookBloggerHop #1.

Welcome to another #DiscussionSunday post. This time, everyone has been asking about... Romance Novels! Disclaimer: These are my personal opinions. I do not expect anyone to agree with anything here, and in fact, I'm certain that many will disagree and/or even hate many of the things I've written below. Sorry about that, but you are … Continue reading TCL’s #DiscussionSunday 2026 #2 – Love is in… the Pages – #LetsDiscuss2026 #2, #BookBloggerHop #1. →

TCL’s Spell the Month in Books #32 – February 2026!

Reviews From the Stacks Last year I discovered Jana and her blog Reviews from the Stacks. Jana created this fun, monthly book meme. Now, it is true that Jana runs a link party for this which is supposed to take place on the first Saturday of every month. However, that day is reserved for #6Degrees … Continue reading TCL’s Spell the Month in Books #32 – February 2026! →

Sirens on the High Seas.

Book Review for “The Determined” by Rachel Rueckert. Summary: "1721, Spanish Town, Jamaica. Captured, convicted, and pregnant, twenty-three-year-old Anne Bonny faces the gallows. When writer Captain Charles Johnson enters the garrison, she strikes a deal: she’ll tell this opportunistic fool her story if he sends a doctor to her friend, Mary Read, who’s battling prison … Continue reading Sirens on the High Seas. →

The Classics Club Spin #CCSpin #43 pick for TCL!

Hello, Classics Club Spinners... I'm here to tell you that Our lucky winning number for the 43rd Classics Club Spin is... TWO! According to my announcement post, this means I will be reading... "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. According to Goodreads... "'Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but … Continue reading The Classics Club Spin #CCSpin #43 pick for TCL! →