Rainy Day Reads

My last pick from the jar was “A Bloodsmoor Romance” by Joyce Carol Oates. Already when I first picked it I had some reservations. It is about 5 sisters in a Victorian style setting, and apparently these sisters are very sexual and impulsive to the great embarrassment of their surroundings. I felt like this could go either way for me, and when I got it home from the library it turned out to be MASSIVE! So it lingered on my shelves until it was time to return it, and I decided to just give it up and pick a new book.   So I picked out “Goodnight Nobody” by Jennifer Weiner, a murder-mystery set in surbubia, starring Kate, a mother who is not quite settling in with the other moms at the playground. I read the first chapter or so of this, and it did absolutely nothing for me. I’ve enjoyed Weiner’s books before, although I have to admit I find them of the enjoyable-but-forgettable variety, but I just wasn’t in the mood for this one. So I DNF’ed it and promptly returned it to the l...

DIY: TBR Jar Finally my first DIY project is here! And I actually managed to finish it! I have been seeing these TBR jars around Youtube, and I thought it was a fun idea to shake up your reading list. Now, I don’t keep a lot of unread books on my shelves, so instead of only using the books I already own, I have printed off my TBR list on Goodreads and stuck it in there. There are 200 book titles in my jar (and I probably should have picked a bigger jar!), so it should last me a while. I will probably keep adding new books to my TBR list, but then I will just have to make a new jar! The finished jar How to: First gather your supplies. I ended up using a bit of fabric and some different stickers, but I accidentally deleted that picture…So consider this inspiration, rather than actual supplies.  Then I cut my fabric to fit the lid of my jar and stuck it on there with glue. This can get a bit messy, so maybe keep a wet cloth to wipe any spills and your stic...