S. D. Donley

Living the 3 R's – Reading, Writing, Reviewing

Category: Bookish Things

  • What I Read in June 2024

    June was mostly about series. Continuing, starting, and finishing. Then there is that one stand alone thriller that just makes my literary heart happy. Speaking of that stand-alone thriller, I love that Crichton’s wife has continued to have her late-husband’s work completed. Sherri, Crichton’s wife, has gone to great lengths to find the right fit…

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  • Used Book Haul June ’24

    Well, we found ourselves at another library sale. Why don’t I do any other book hauls? I told myself I wouldn’t buy any new books this year. Enter the library-sale loophole. The original idea was to NOT buy any books in 2024. Unfortunately, my daughter twisted my arm and convinced me to habitually attend these…

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  • What I Read in May 2024

    This month was a bit of a disappointment reading wise. I read three books on glowing BookTok recommendations. None of them are horrible books, they aren’t even bad. But the recommendations made them sound much more…more than they turned out to be. But then all that got balanced out with some really great reads. Check…

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