Lately, Dr. Feelgood and I have been listening to a lot of music. I think it’s because he retired and we can’t TALK ALL THE TIME. When we want to jam, I go to Spotify and think of a song and scroll down to song radio. It is THE BOMB. Yesterday, I put in the…
It’s Oscar time and, as usual, I have seen almost none of the nominees–currently I’ve only seen Barbie. The nominees are: American Fiction Anatomy of a Fall Barbie The Holdovers Killers of the Flower Moon Maestro Oppenheimer Past Lives Poor Things The Zone of Interest I do plan, this weekend, to watch Oppenheimer although I…
AAR typically gets its review books from two places: Edelweiss and Netgalley. I love pursuing these lists. I see upcoming books that mystify me–The Ten Best Kentucky Derbys! How to Date A Foreigner!–as well as those I wouldn’t read unless bribed. Most books I just glance and the cover, title, and genre and don’t bother…
You’ve seen ours–it’s your turn to share! What were your top reads of 2023? (And, if you’d like to see all our choices for Best of 2023 in one place, you can see them all here.)
Every year, I look at our sales at Amazon. As has been the case for the past four years, our sales continue to drop along with our affiliate dollars. (So thank you to all who support us through donations!) In 2023, AAR readers bought a total of 15,641 books through our links at Amazon. (We…
I can’t say why I decided, after never having done it, to take up painting. My husband and two of my children are very good artists. I am not. This is not to say I don’t create–I make jewelry but, in the past few years, I’ve not been inspired and have only made pieces on…
The month of December is rife with holidays. The biggies are Christmas, Hanukkah, Boxing Day, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s but if I’ve missed one that matters to you, let me know. We love holiday romances at AAR. The tag holiday romance has 287 entries and I’m sure there are many we’ve missed. (If you see…
My oldest son is getting married in April. He is the first of our children to wed. The ceremony will be in India, where he lives. For this wedding, our family is mostly just showing up–the bride and her family are planning the event which is in her hometown. What advice do you have for…
People are often startled when I tell them I read very little non-fiction. Some are disbelieving. I just smile and say “I read four newspapers a day.” It’s funny this is my answer: an article is not a book. That said, it somehow explains my failing and the conversation moves on. The thing is, I…
At Thanksgiving this year, my nephew took this picture of my 85 year old mom. He sent it to me and I immediately thought #lifegoals. And not just because she’s my mom. Gran, as her 12 grandchildren call her, is just about the happiest busy person I know. She volunteers at the daycare in her…
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