TCL’s #TopTenTuesday – Freebie: Delicious! – March 3, 2026.

The topic for my first #TTT for 2026 is: Genre Freebie! According to Jana's website: "Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and … Continue reading TCL’s #TopTenTuesday – Freebie: Delicious! – March 3, 2026. →

TCL’s WWW Wednesday #26 – February 25, 2026.

The WWW Wednesday meme This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and was revived by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words and is a great way to do an update on your reading and plans. I know lots of people do this one every week, but my being such … Continue reading TCL’s WWW Wednesday #26 – February 25, 2026. →

TCL’s Spell the Month in Books #32 – February 2026!

Reviews From the Stacks Last year I discovered Jana and her blog Reviews from the Stacks. Jana created this fun, monthly book meme. Now, it is true that Jana runs a link party for this which is supposed to take place on the first Saturday of every month. However, that day is reserved for #6Degrees … Continue reading TCL’s Spell the Month in Books #32 – February 2026! →

The Classics Club Spin #CCSpin #43 pick for TCL!

Hello, Classics Club Spinners... I'm here to tell you that Our lucky winning number for the 43rd Classics Club Spin is... TWO! According to my announcement post, this means I will be reading... "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. According to Goodreads... "'Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but … Continue reading The Classics Club Spin #CCSpin #43 pick for TCL! →

TCL Joins the Classics Club Spin #ccspin #43!

To find out more about this unique reading challenge, please visit The Classics Club Blog for the rules and link-up post. Yes, I'm continuing to join in on this reading challenge, and this time they caught me by surprise, so I'm posting it just in time for the deadline, since I posted my #ThrowbackThursday yesterday … Continue reading TCL Joins the Classics Club Spin #ccspin #43! →

TCL’s #SomethingDifferent Sunday #28 – New Year’s Bookish Resolutions!

Yes, I'm still baking my own bread, but instead of updates on that, or my Pottery and my Stained Glass classes, I'm doing a new TAG! This TAG is brought to you by The Strawberry Post, which is a new blog for me. I also see that H.C. Newton @ The Irresponsible Reader takes part, … Continue reading TCL’s #SomethingDifferent Sunday #28 – New Year’s Bookish Resolutions! →

TCL’s #T5T – Top Five Tuesday #21 – January 27, 2026 – New (to me) Authors for a New Year!

Top Five Tuesday was originally created by Shanah @ Bionic Book Worm, but is now hosted by Meeghan @ Meeghan Reads. To participate, link your post back to Meeghan's blog or leave a comment on her weekly post. This week, Meeghan gave us the topic of: Top 5 Authors to Try in 2026! I have … Continue reading TCL’s #T5T – Top Five Tuesday #21 – January 27, 2026 – New (to me) Authors for a New Year! →

TCL’s WWW Wednesday #25 – January 21, 2026.

TCL’s 7th My Life in Books (aka Life According to Literature) Tag – 2025 Version.

I started doing this book tag in 2019 which was called "Life According to Literature" with different prompts. These were done by Brona’s Books, ANZ LitLovers LitBlog, and Veronica @ The Burgeoning Book Shelf. I understand that Veronica originally found it on Theresa Smith Writes and Claire’s Reads and Reviews, among others! Then, in 2020 I … Continue reading TCL’s 7th My Life in Books (aka Life According to Literature) Tag – 2025 Version. →

TCL’s Spell the Month in Books #31 – January 2026 (New-ish Authors Edition)!

Reviews From the Stacks A while back I discovered Jana and her blog Reviews from the Stacks. Jana created this fun, monthly book meme. Now, it is true that Jana runs a link party for this which is supposed to take place on the first Saturday of every month. However, that day is reserved for … Continue reading TCL’s Spell the Month in Books #31 – January 2026 (New-ish Authors Edition)! →