Bibliomane Books

This is my first time participating in Taking On A World Of Words' WWW Wednesday!    The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? Here are the books I am reading right now!  ( don't judge me - I start a lot of books at the same time)  1. Pandemic by A.G. Riddle   So I'm feeling like this book is pretty timely! I've been a fan of dystopian novels for many, many years and a fan of A.G. Riddle.   What Amazon says:  " A worldwide pandemic... A scientific experiment that could change humanity forever... A race to find a cure--and unravel humanity’s darkest secrets." 2. Winter World by A.G. Riddle (i told you)   What Amazon says: "In the near future, an ice age pushes the human race to the edge of extinction. Scientists search for the cause--and any hope of stopping the Long Winter. They send probes into the solar system to ta...

So I may be a day late and a dollar short as per usual - but I'm joining in this week for Top Ten Tuesday !  You can find TTT at That Artsy Reader Girl every .... you guessed it!  Tuesday.  This week's topic, which I think is brilliant btw, is "Characters I'd Follow on Social Media".  It was submitted by  Tilly at  The Biblioshelf . Melanie Hamilton - Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell   Aside from being my all-time favorite book and movie GWTW has some of my favorite characters ever.  Now as much as I adore Scarlett and think she's amazing, I would MUCH RATHER read Melanie Hamilton's posts on Blogger or Wordpress.  I can imagine she would share great homemaking and child-rearing tips as well as how to be kind - even to those people who are not kind to you.  Melanie saw past people's outward behavior and saw deep into their hearts.  We could all use some more Melanie in our lives!  BTW Gone with the Wind is of...

I came across a free e-book today from the very talented Jen Wilken, also entitled "Women of the Word" - and knew I needed to share it here on the first WOW Wednesday! This e-book is currently sold on Amazon for $10!  Click to get your free copy click HERE  Woman of the Week: Origin of Her Name:  The name Miriam is Hebrew, believed to have possibly originated in Egypt.  It can be interpreted in a couple of ways, some say it means "sea of sorrow", while others believe it means "rebellion" or "wished-for child".  Where She Can Be Found in the Bible: She first appears in the book of Exodus.  Family Tree: D aughter of Amram and Jochebed, and the sister of Moses and Aaron. What Makes Her Special: She was a prophetess and poetess, the sister of Moses and Aaron.  In later life she was a jealous sister and spoke openly against Moses in the wilderness.  What was Happening in History During Her Lifetime: The Pharoah of Egypt had co...

I am linking up with Sandra from Diary of a Stay at Home Mom for Happy Homemaker Monday ♥♥The Weather♥♥ We are starting off the week at 51 and sunny!  But it doesn't stay that way.  By mid-week we are rainy and by the end of the week lows will be in the teens.   ♥♥How I am feeling this morning♥♥   I'm going to come out and say it.  I'm getting worried about the Coronavirus.  We have over 300 people here in Michigan that are being "monitored".  I'm seriously considering buying some masks.  My kids are teasing me .... 🤷     ♥♥Looking forward to♥♥ Dinner with my friend Car shopping     ♥♥On the breakfast plate♥♥ A breakfast hash - this week it's eggs with peppers and onions, a mix of roasted potatoes and sweet potatoes,  and a couple of tsps of "real bacon pieces" for flavor.  Topped with hot sauce of course!  ♥♥On my reading pile♥♥ I finished reading "The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek" l...

I am linking up with  Sunday Salon @ Readerbuzz Mailbox Monday It's Monday!  What Are You Reading?  The Sunday Post @ caffeinatedbookreviewer  WHAT DID I READ LAST WEEK:   I finished reading "Match Making for Beginners"   4.25 stars - Review coming later this week!  LAST WEEK ON THE BLOG:  * Book Review of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek  * Back to the Classics Challenge * Happy Homemaker Monday  WHAT BOOKS DID I BUY/BORROW THIS WEEK:    All borrowed from Kindle Unlimited:  - Winter World by A.G. Riddle  - Darkness Falls by A. E. Faulkner - Hopeless by Colleen Hoover - The Perfect Mother by Caroline Mitchell WHAT I'M READING RIGHT NOW:  A.G. Riddle's Winter World  And for the Classics Challenge:  Tess of the D'urbyvilles  WHAT ARE MY READING PLANS FOR THE UPCOMING WEEK: After Winter World I plan to begin "The Ten Thousand D...

There has been a lot of talk regarding the similarities between Jojo Moyes "The Giver of Stars" and Kim Michele Richardson's "The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek" so I decided that I would like to read both of them to see for myself! I chose Book Woman first - completely due to the fact that it was $6 cheaper than the Moyes book!  On Amazon there have been more reviews for Giver; however, Book Woman's reviews are slightly higher!  (4.7 vs 4.6) I knew I wanted to read these books as soon as I heard they were about the pack horse librarians.  Anyone who loves books enough to do this is my kind of person! Here is what Amazon has to say: The hardscrabble folks of Troublesome Creek have to scrap for everything—everything except books, that is. Thanks to Roosevelt's Kentucky Pack Horse Library Project, Troublesome's got its very own traveling librarian, Cussy Mary Carter. Cussy's not only a book woman, however, she's also the last...

I just found out about the Back to the Classics Challenge hosted by Books and Chocolate  .  If you'd like to join, click the link above by the end of March to sign up! You can also read the rules and descriptions of each category. I have been SO BAD about reading the classics for the past year-and-a-half!  I think this challenge will get me back to crossing books off of my master list for the Classics Club ! Below are the different categories and my book choices for each one.  I am reserving the right to change my mind at any given point!  1. 19th Century Classic. Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy 1891 2. 20th Century Classic. Katherine by Anya Seton 1954 3. Classic by a Woman Author. Lark Rise to Candleford by Flora Thompson 1945 4. Classic in Translation. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy 1878 5. Classic by a Person of Color.  100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez 1967 6. A Genre Classic.  The Time Machin...

I am linking up with  Mailbox Monday It's Monday!  What Are You Reading?  The Sunday Post @ caffeinatedbookreviewer  LAST WEEK ON THE BLOG: I'm just back to blogging after a long absence, so last week I only posted The Monday Book Report & Happy Homemaker Monday.  WHAT DID I READ THIS WEEK:   I only finished one book this week - but it was a good one!  The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek .  4 stars **** WHAT BOOKS DID I BUY/BORROW THIS WEEK:   Lovely War by Julie Berry (on sale for 1.99 for Kindle right now)  And from Kindle Unlimited I borrowed:  Sea of Memories by Fiona Valpy  WHAT IS THE BOOK I MOST WANT TO GET MY HANDS ON RIGHT NOW:   Jojo Moyes The Giver of Stars  WHAT ARE MY READING PLANS FOR THE UPCOMING WEEK: I am going to start one of the above books tonight - or The Ten Thousand Doors of January ( or 2 or all 3 of them?) and I also hope to start ...