Second Street Station

September 17, 2015September 17, 2015 / beckmank / 1 Comment

Loved the premise of this book, but the book fell flat.

TTT: Ten Books Set in Sunny California

September 15, 2015September 14, 2015 / beckmank / 32 Comments

I won't claim this is the TOP ten, but ten books set in California that I've enjoyed.

Finally back from a fabulous vacation.

September 14, 2015September 14, 2015 / beckmank / 7 Comments

Yes! I'm finally back. My husband and I took a trip to California in celebration of turning 40 (yikes!) last spring. What a trip! Started up in northern California at Napa Valley for wine tasting, and drove our way down the coast to end at Disneyland in southern California. (Not my husband's favorite place, but he … Continue reading Finally back from a fabulous vacation.

The Best Laid Plans

September 4, 2015September 3, 2015 / beckmank / Leave a comment

...you know what they say about best laid plans.

No TTT this week. How about Book Quote Tuesday instead?

September 1, 2015August 31, 2015 / beckmank / 7 Comments

Sorry, folks. No Top Ten Tuesday today. Today's topic is "Ten Characters You Just Didn't Click With." Off the top of my head, all I've got is Harry Potter's Delores Umbridge, and I'm pretty sure no one was supposed to click with her. Which lead me to think about characters you love to hate, but … Continue reading No TTT this week. How about Book Quote Tuesday instead?