Book club & volunteering
Look at me, I’ve been so social this weekend. I’m proud of me. 🥹 Friday night was book club at the gym to review Saving Noah. I didn’t care for it, but it was insightful hearing what everyone else thought of it, and someone pointed out part of the...
Reading Update (2025 #16-18)
[16] The Marriage Act by John MarrsFiction / Literary, second in series after The One, Kindle Synopsis: In a near-future Britain, the government enforces marriage through the Sanctity of Marriage Act, punishing those who remain single and giving perks to those in the...
Random Thoughts Thursday 489
I forgot to mention this in my Definitely Better Now review – in the book Emma is the newest to her work team and is voluntold to be on “fun committee” to plan holiday party. It reminded me of when I was the newest to a team and told to plan the...
Reading Update (2025 #13-15)
[13] Definitely Better Now by Ava RobinsonFiction / Women, saw my friend Kim recommend in her Instagram stories, Audio Synopsis: After a year of sobriety, Emma, 26, is thinking about reentering the dating world, but it’s been a challenge. Between her mother’s new...
Reading Update (2025 #10-12)
[10] Love on Deck (Arcadia Creek #1) by Kasey Stockton Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, saw book #3 recommended on pippipost.shop, Kindle Synopsis: Lauren’s blind date with her sister’s fiancé’s friend, Jack, was a total disaster. Now, with her sister’s wedding...
Hi! I’m Kim, a 40-something-year-old living in northeastern Illinois with my husband Steven, and our cats, Khaleesi, Apollo, Starbuck, and Eddard aka Ned. My current main hobbies are running, painting rocks, flying, reading, and eating. I follow a vegan lifestyle and work in an account management role. I write about a variety of topics and consider this a “life” blog – a place I can share anything that’s on my mind. Please visit the “About” page to get a better idea of who I am! 🙂