Category Archives: free week

Never-ending TBR, Part Nine

Posted on September 26, 2022 by Patricia Kiyono

I read three cozy mysteries and a romance this month. Here are my thoughts. I enjoyed them all, so maybe you’ll find something that interests you! Love Letters from Home by Melissa MacKinnonMelissa is a busy mom, military wife, and … Continue reading →

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Never Ending TBR, Part Seven

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Patricia Kiyono

It’s been a busy month, and I’ve only got three titles to share with you today. But all three are great books and I recommend them highly. Take a look, and maybe you’ll find one to curl up with! Dead … Continue reading →

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Boxing

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Tonette Joyce

Do you shop at what they call “Big Box” stores? When I lived where there was a great many choices for shopping, I avoided Walmart at all costs. I went there twice, and I think that both times were to … Continue reading →

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Never-ending TBR, Part Six

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Patricia Kiyono

School is out for the summer, and my evening rehearsals are down to once per week. I have more time to read, and I indulged myself this month! Here are my reviews for this period: What If… By Anne PerraultThis … Continue reading →

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R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Tonette Joyce

Have you ever started to read a book, story, article, watched a movie or TV show where you realized that the writer had another agenda other than telling a story? In the guise of a story, they only want to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Easy As Pie

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Tonette Joyce

I wanted to talk about apologies. Do you have trouble making apologies?Had you ever had people around you who would not, or could not, apologize? I have had people in my life who found it very hard to apologize. They … Continue reading →

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Never Ending TBR, Part Three

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Patricia Kiyono

Thanks to the university’s spring break, I got in some extra reading time this month! Here are the awesome books I read: Dead as a Door Knocker by Diane KellyA House Flipping Mystery, Book 1I “met” Diane Kelly when I … Continue reading →

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Something New

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Tonette Joyce

I have always had to learn something new. I’ve read all of my life, or insisted on being read-to, and learned all the time through that medium. When I was 4, we moved from an apartment building on one side … Continue reading →

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Never-Ending TBR, Part One

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Patricia Kiyono

The new year brought a significant change in my daily routine, and my evenings are quieter. I’m reading at home, rather than in doctor’s offices or in the hospital. Will I read more? Time will tell. Once again, I set … Continue reading →

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Writing May Not Be Written Down

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Tonette Joyce

This Week: Can you picture yourself ever stopping writing (creatively)… and thinking, “Nah, I’m tired of writing. Maybe I’ll do something else.” Short answer? No. I know that everyone who has been here for any time knows that I wrote … Continue reading →

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