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...
by Leslie Sholly | Dec 13, 2021 | book review, books, Catholicism, Deep Thoughts, Notre Dame
Posting late this month because 1) Thanksgiving and 2) End of semester for my kids and 3) Christmas preparations, but even though I am too late for my regular linkup, I wanted to keep up my monthly update–especially as I hit my goal for the month! The Raven in...
by Leslie Sholly | Nov 8, 2021 | book review, books, linkups
I made up for last month’s failure to meet my five-book-a-month goal by reading eight books this month, thanks to multiple book clubs. Think Like a Rocket Scientist by Ozan Varol This is a perfectly fine book, which I read for one of my Georgetown book clubs. It...
by Leslie Sholly | Oct 8, 2021 | book review, books, Catholicism, Georgetown, linkups
Sometimes it’s hard for me to believe that I have turned into a person who 1) needs to set a reading goal and 2) finds a five-book-a-month goal challenging at times. I was the kid who always had her nose in a book–brushing my teeth, walking down the hall,...
by Leslie Sholly | Jul 11, 2021 | book review, books, linkups
I did not read as much in June, but I did meet my goal. Here’s the breakdown: Call Down the Hawk is the first of a trilogy that follows the Raven Boys series, which I loved. My adult daughter loves young adult fantasy and I am grateful for the ones she...