Tuesday, July 30, 2024

2024: Nos. 49 - 57

July reading roundup:

No. 49 - His & Hers by Alice Feeney:
No. 50 - Kisscut by Karin Slaughter: 
No. 51 -  A Very Typical Family by Sierra Godfrey:

No. 52 - Marriage Can Be Mischief by Amanda Flower:


No. 53 - Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro:

No. 54 - Hunger by Roxane Gay:

No. 55 - Honeymoons Can Be Hazardous by Amanda Flower:

No. 56 - Drinking Coffee Elsewhere by ZZ Packer:

No. 57 - The Push by Ashley Audrain:

:)

Monday, July 1, 2024

2024: Nos. 40 - 48

June reading roundup:

No. 40 - Lemon Drop Dead by Amanda Flower:

No. 41 - Peanut Butter Panic by Amanda Flower:

 No. 42 - To Have and To Heist by Sara Desai:

No. 43 - The Guest by B.A. Paris:

No. 44 - Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter:

No. 45 - Blueberry Blunder by Amanda Flower:

No. 46 - The Quite Tenant by Clemance Michallon:

No. 47 - Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston:

No. 48 - Courting Can Be Killer by Amanda Flower:

:)

Sunday, June 30, 2024

Year of Hiking 2024: Nos. 28 - 33

June is a super-busy time with the school year wrapping up, birthdays, and graduation. I'm so glad I had time to explore a few spots :) 

No. 28 - Tigard Triangle Trail, June 8:

No. 29 - Woods Park, June 14:


No. 30 - Wind Mountain, June 19:





No. 31 - Skamania Lodge, June 19:

No. 32 - Rooster Rock, June 19:

No. 33 - Tryon Creek State Park, June 27:





:)

Saturday, June 8, 2024

2024: Nos. 32 - 39

May reading roundup:

No. 32 - What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey Gordon:


No. 33 - Elvis and Me by Priscilla Beaulieu Presley:
(BTW - Elvis was a child predator and a very abusive man!)

No. 34 - The Prisoner by B.A. Paris:

No. 35 - The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw:

No. 36 - You Just need to Lose Weight by Aubrey Gordon:

No. 37 - Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris:

No. 38 - Tenth of December by George Saunders:


No. 39 - Begin Again by Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
:)

Year of Hiking 2024: Nos. 22 - 27

May brought some fun adventures, including exploring some Sisters trails while Brad ran a race - and another segment of Portland's Wildwood Trail!

No. 22 - Peterson Ridge Trail, May 5:


No. 23 - Peninsula Park, May 10:



No. 24 - Gabriel Park, May 16:



No. 25 - Boulder Ridge Trail, May 17:





No. 26 - Cascade Streamwatch Trail, May 17:


No. 27 - Wildwood Firelane 2 to Firelane 5, May 25:




Bring on summer break!!