M.A. Kropp: Writer, Blogger, GeekGirl. My Life. My Words. My Way.
I am typing this on Sunday morning, and I think Mother Nature may have been out carousing a bit too much this week. It was near or over 50 degrees F at the end of the week. It got chillier yesterday. This morning, it was raining so much the dogs didn't want to go out, … Continue reading Random Thoughts for a Monday
My rating: 5 of 5 stars"Fun with Murder" is the sixth installment in Lucy Carol's mystery/romance/comedy Madison Cruz Mystery series. The stories revolve around Madison Cruz, aspiring actress, and her often whacky entourage that includes her mother, and ex-FBI agent, her grandmother, who was a Russian spy, her boyfriend, who is heir to a fortune … Continue reading Friday Review: Fun with Murder (Madison Cruz Mystery #6) by Lucy Carol
The gym we go to is doing a 28 Day Habit Stacking Challenge. The idea is to reset some good habits that might have gotten waylaid over the holidays. I wasn't sure if I was going to do it, but I was "convinced" to go for it by one of the trainers. (It didn't take … Continue reading Habits (Not Hobbits)
My rating: 4 of 5 starsThis is a fascinating look at how we eat in the US, and what is wrong- and right- about it. The book basically follows Pollan's journey through four meals that he prepares from start to finish. And by that I mean he does everything he can to follow the food … Continue reading Friday Review: The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan
Yesterday, January 14, was apparently National Dress Up Your Dog Day. It seems there is some silly made-up holiday every day now, doesn't it? I generally ignore them because if I tried to "honor" every silly holiday that comes along, that's just about all I'd do with my life! But, hey, this one, I can … Continue reading Another Silly Holiday
When I looked at the books left on my to-review list, I found I am behind a bit. I am going to try to catch up a little here with five books that I don't really feel need a full post review. These were some of the ones I read that didn't leave a really … Continue reading Friday Mini-Reviews: 5 Books I Read Last Year
We did our New Year's Eve dinner this past Saturday. Yes, I know. New Year's Eve was a week ago, but that evening was a football evening, so the nicer dinner we usually have was put on hold for a week. The BaldMan steamed mussels with vermouth, tomato, Italian sausage, kale, onion, bell pepper, garlic, … Continue reading Une Baguette
It is time once again to look back at my year in reading for 2023. My goal was 31 books. I failed. I read 27. I could make excuses (it was tough year, lots of stresses, things happened, yadda, yadda, yadda) but the simple truth is I didn't read as many books as I wanted … Continue reading Friday Review: 2023 Reading Challenge
At least, for those of us who celebrate January 1 as the start of our new year. In many ways, I am very glad to be out of 2023, and moving on to 2024. 2023 had a whole bunch of "stuff" happen that I won't bore you with, but to say it "was a year" … Continue reading Happy New Year!
And So On... 