Welcome

Hi! My name is Margot. My blog is about the things I love to do. That could be what I'm reading, places we visit, my family, food, or whatever else is happening. I hope you'll stay and visit a while. Contact me by email: joyfullyretired (at) gmail (dot) com.

What I’m Reading

Gods In Alabama

Sizzle

Poems by Emily Dickinson

Read-A-Longs

Clarissa

My Book Rating System

A = Excellent in every way
B = Very good story
C  = Good/Average
D = Poor
F = So Bad I couldn't finish it

Archives

Book Review: The Help

Author: Kathryn Stockdett Published by: Amy Einhorn/Putnam, 2009 My daughter, Candice, and I each read this book in 2010 but we never quite had enough time to sit and talk about it at length. But, now that we’ve been in Portland for nearly a month, we took the opportunity to chat. I want to share [...]

Book Review: Bad Things Happen

by Harry Dolan Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam, 2009 My Rating: A Opening lines: The shovel has to meet certain requirements. A pointed blade. A short handle, to make it maneuverable in a confined space. No, this is not a gardening book. The shovel is not going to be used for yardwork. It’s a mystery book about [...]

Book Review: The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott

by Kelly O’Connor McNees Amy Einhorn Books Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons April, 2010 My Rating: A+ When I was a girl, Little Women was a favorite among my friends and I. We read it numerous times. We talked endlessly about the Marsh family and their activities. We play-acted portions of the book. Yes, we [...]