Spent some time at the local Independence Day Parade! The walk back to the cottage made us all a little sleepy. This little one was having falling asleep in bed so he joined me while I read. He was enjoying Letters about Thanksgiving at the homestead as he drifted to sleep.

Last minute holiday getaway! The historic Rte 66 cottage AirBnB is perfectly set up for reading. Grabbed this off their shelf and I‘m loving it!!

In honor of Father‘s Day, my kids have a pretty great one!

The kids and I took a road trip to the family farm in Northern California. We listened to The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter on the way. I had forgotten how fantastic these stories were!!

Finally starting my #GARbingo list with The Book Thief. I keep falling asleep trying to get through these first pages.

"This must be home," he said. "I know I've always wanted a home!"

"I like you the way you are," she said, "but you'll be more comfortable with your shoulder strap fastened."

Two great quotes to fall asleep to.

"For Anakin's sense of the Force was so strong-
What could possibly ever go wrong?"

Nerd poetry before nap. I promise we read our kids more than just Star Wars books ?

It took me a few chapters to get into the story but once I found a good pace I was in it. I love books told from different POVs. That said, I also feel somewhat let down even though I enjoyed it. Some of the storylines seemed super predictable. The ending was different. Overall, I'm stuck somewhere between really liking it and it being a "so-so" read.

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2 for sure in town, rumor is that someone just built a 4 story home out in the woods nearby

Loved this prompt!! Congrats again on 75,000 Kaye!

Here's my #GARbingo card. My starting score was 51. I'm going to start with these nine after I finish Modern Lovers and see where I get. Most of the other titles were not interesting to me at all.

@4thhouseontheleft

I've officially made it further today than I did in the previous 8 months owning this book. Thanks baby for letting me use you as a book rest while you cluster feed hahah

I am slightly surprised that I've read as many as I have. The text beneath said "You Love Books!" I'm not sure my love of books is what made me read as many books as were on this as it was taken Honors and AP English in High school and extra Lit classes in college.

Find your results here: http://www.pbs.org/the-great-american-read/quiz/

Starting Modern Lovers for the third time since September. I haven't been able to decide on anything else. I still haven't even picked my Amazon First Read for April either. Let's see how it goes.

I saw this quote the other day and fell in love with it. It's so beautiful and so true.

It has nothing to do with any book I'm reading because I'm not reading anything other than bedtime books to the kids.

I'm in a slump and looking for something new to read. Despite an ever growing TBR, I cannot decide what to pick up next.

1. First 40 Days tagged above is my favorite right now. It's a pregnancy related cookbook but it's pretty awesome. It looks at the relationship between food and post partum healing. Also Soy Sauce for Beginners was a great read.
2. Pizza
3. Stinky goat cheese
4. Christmas
5. Too many to choose from but I'll pick our local favorite which is Foxfire at Alpine

#manicmonday
@JoScho

This nap is brought to you by a Speeder bike chase on the forest moon of Endor. Yub nub!

I'm so torn about this book! I think I would have really loved it had it just been about the food, farming and reconnecting to her heritage. All the financial stuff and their extremely poor decisions really didn't sit well. Originally, I felt that Jennifer's character was rather likable and I could understand how they got to this point. After the second half of the book I was put off by her and just done hearing her complain. #BigLibraryRead

Umm are we serious right now?! I'm in debt, but I'm bored so let's take out more loans! Seriously?! I am just baffled!

Is this why everyone dislikes this title? #BigLibraryRead

Finally got a few minutes to read and actually eat some sort of breakfast. Hummus toast with tomatoes. I'm still pushing through the #BigLibraryRead Flat Broke With Two Goats. I'm still not sure how I feel about it. It's any easy read and despite their stupid choices, I'm finding Jennifer somewhat relatable/likable. However, there's something there keeping me from loving it.

I'm not entirely into this book so far but this section right here hit me hard. It brought up so many emotions from my own Grandmother's passing. The quiet moments of labored breaths. Having us come over there but not wanting us there at the same time. #BigLibraryRead

Finished up Feast and couldn't decide on something else so I am joining in with #BigLibraryRead now that my local library is hooked back up with OverDrive.

Starting March with my Amazon First Read.

I was completely surprised by this pick. After struggling through the first few chapters, I really came to love Eleanor and Raymond. One of my favorite reads of the last few years. 5/5

#riotgrams Day 4: Purple

"Rathtars are among the most dangerous creatures in the galaxy. Hungry. Vicious. Relentless." - Darth Maul

#riotgrams Day 3: Naked Hardcover

Grimms Fairy Tales - Arlington Edition

Probably my oldest book (not had the longest) with a publish date between 1880's and 1910. It's quite a bit beat up but I got it for a dime and, in my opinion, the cover is beautiful.

#riotgrams Day 2: Current Read

This weekend is Operation: Bye Bye Diapers! At least for our oldest anyway. We've got treats, prizes, stickers, gold stars, new undies and fun potty themed books like P is for Potty!

As for me, I am still working through Eleanor Oliphant. Hoping to finish it after bedtime either tonight or tomorrow.

#riotgrams Day 1: Shelfie
This is the kids' bedroom book shelf. Just a small collection of their current favorites.

Joining in with the @bookriot #riotgrams this month!

I'm having trouble staying engaged with Wild and Free so I've put it back "on the shelf" for now. Tonight I'm starting "Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine" for the It's All Good book club with Dani Hampton of the Sometimes Sweet blog.

So far so good. I started reading the first few pages aloud to help her fall asleep in the sling but before I knew it I was twenty pages deep and she was snoring. #iagbookclub

This year I am making it a point to finish my "Currently Reading" pile. Up first is Wild and Free by Jess Connolly and Hayley Morgan. I started this last spring and have tried to pick back up from where I was but it wasn't working so I am starting over from the beginning.

Hi! I'm Ashley and I'm new here. I'm in the middle of a sea different books so for my first post I'm just sharing my current answers to this fun tag.

1. In bed or the worn in, right side of the love seat
2. Library Check Out receipt or a folded corner on books I own
3. End of chapters
4. Sometimes
5. With 2 kids, always
6. A few at a time
7. Everywhere
8. Both
9. Never skip ahead
10. Whatever happens, happens
11. Not usually
12. Anyone!