Category Archives: free week

My New Normal

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Patricia Kiyono

Usually, I’d use my free week to share the books I’ve read during the month. But this month I’m going to change things up a bit. One reason is that I haven’t read much. Since the end of February, I’ve … Continue reading →

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Good vs Bad; Story or Style?

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Tonette Joyce

I had the idea that around this time of year, I’d review A Christmas Carol, but our Tuesday Fox beat me to it. I had considered tucking the idea away until next year, but she got on it. Good job, … Continue reading →

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Rambling Reader Reviews 2020, Part One

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Patricia Kiyono

It’s a new year, and time for a new Goodreads Challenge! I’ve managed to read 50 books per year for the last five years or so, and I decided to continue with that number. I figured one book a week … Continue reading →

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“Isn’t It a Wonder?”

Posted on December 27, 2019 by Tonette Joyce

“Free Week” again here and with it having been Christmas week, this year is anything  but free for me. Family members are spreading, and I feel the need to make Christmas happy as long as I can for all of … Continue reading →

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Careless Whisperers

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Tonette Joyce

I have several works-in-progress. Oh, would that other stories would stop insisting on telling me more of their own people and plots and let me finish one at a time! Do you have that problem? I will get up a … Continue reading →

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Goodreads Challenge, Part Nine

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Patricia Kiyono

The busier I get, the more I enjoy reading. Thanks to all my devices, I can pretty much read anywhere. So while waiting in doctor’s offices, ignoring football games, and avoiding my laundry I managed to read these five books. … Continue reading →

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Giving Books Second Chances…or More

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Tonette Joyce

I’ve posted before about how I could not ‘get into’ the Hobbit/Lord of the Rings, nor the Narnia books and how now, I adore those series. I think there are others that I might need to go back to and … Continue reading →

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What’s Keeping You Busy This Week?

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Tonette Joyce

“FREE” week! Yeah, right! I’m anything BUT free this week. School starts for the Granddaughters, with the last trips to Cheer and practices before the school busses step up and be the shuttle instead of the grandparents. Last ‘last-minute’ gathering … Continue reading →

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Heartstrings

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Tonette Joyce

A whirlwind around me again lately and here I was without an idea about writing for this ‘free’ week. By Tuesday I was so busy, I couldn’t even worry about it; I had a number of errands to do in … Continue reading →

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Yes, It IS Hoarding

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Tonette Joyce

Because I have many writers and/or readers on my main Facebook page, I see memes like this all the time: But this is  nowhere near what I have in my house. I also see :           … Continue reading →

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