by Leslie Sholly | Jul 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Oh, dear. How embarrassing. Can you believe I only read THREE books in April? Emma by Jane Austen I’d never read this although Lorelei had been begging me to for years. Then I found out that Haley Stewart was running a Jane Austen book club, so now I will be...
by Leslie Sholly | Jul 21, 2023 | book review, books
It’s been (and remains) a very busy year. A lot has fallen by the wayside, especially my blogging. I am currently ensconced in a downtown hotel attempting to catch up. Maybe I will even have time to tell about the year, because I have many thoughts. We’ll...
by Leslie Sholly | Jan 8, 2023 | book review, books, Catholicism, linkups
As usual, I got a fair amount of reading time in December and completed eight interesting books. My family and finished watching Poldark, a Masterpiece Theatre series based on a book series, in mid-December. We were enthralled, and to ease the withdrawal, I am now...
by Leslie Sholly | May 4, 2022 | book review, books, Knoxville
Did I meet my reading goal? Yes, I did! Tiny Hot Dogs by Mary Giulani This is a memoir by a Georgetown alumna who wanted to be a star and ended up as caterer to the stars instead. It’s a fun read that unexpectedly turns serious near the end, and it’s...
by Leslie Sholly | Jan 5, 2022 | book review
I think the week between Christmas and New Year’s is my favorite. I got so many books for Christmas and I’ve had so much time to read. But I met my goal for the month long before Christmas, believe it or not–mostly because I read almost exclusively...