Living Life Bookishly

Recently I (Katie) found myself slogging through a book that I’d been looking forward to for months. I kept pushing through because it was an author I liked and the plot sounded intriguing, but I found myself thinking “hurry up…

Book Review – The Playground Book Summary Ever wonder what happens to your children when you aren’t paying close enough attention? The Playground is a chilling reminder that kids are capable of more than we could ever dream. Over the…

I was looking forward to adding another National Geographic book to my collection and happy to report History at a Glance didn’t disappoint! Three words: Beautiful. Educational. Historical. As a big fan of historical fiction, it’s been a goal of…

New year, who dis? It’s funny how the changing year number makes us all decide to go crazy making resolutions and thinking about our hopes and dreams. Can’t we do that any time? No need to wait for a new…

For almost 10 years my bookclub has been getting together to discuss books. We have prided ourselves on being eclectic readers and enjoy finding new ways to spice things up! Every December we have a special outing to celebrate another…

Cozy reading season by the Christmas lights is here! Too bad we’re all too busy to read as much, am I right? 😂 At any rate, however much reading I get to do under a blanket by the lights is perfect.…

As the year is wrapping up, the last book clubs of the year are upon us. I have just one more meeting and then I won’t see my book-loving friends again until 2020 — I can’t believe it! What a…

Hey Quicksanders (is that a thing? Can I make it a thing?)! Today in all things bookishness, I want to talk about… subscription services. Sort of. Well, actually, I want to talk about an anti-subscription service. I know that a…

Well, we’re officially in the season of cozy. While summer is great, there’s a reason I live in Minneosta – cozy is my jam! There are many great things to do while being cozy, but reading is definitely a top…

Fall is a wonderful time for cozying up with a good book, and can be a fabulous time for a book club meeting — as long as everyone’s schedules align! This is definitely the time of year that it gets…