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

The Confession

Gods In Alabama

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

Friday Finds: World War II Era Books

I recently read The PostMistress by Sarah Blake for The First Look Book Club (Barnes and Noble). It’s the tale of three women and the effect World War II has on their lives. The book won’t be published until February 2010, so I’ll share my review with you in a month or so. One of [...]

Look What I Found: New Cookbooks

Food:  I love to eat it and talk about it and I love to read about it, too. This time of year I love to look for new cookbooks. What is it about a new cookbook that appeals to me? It should be like a visit with a friend who’s sharing some new recipes she’s [...]

New Books I Found

The very first book I reviewed in 2009 was Plain Perfect by Beth Wiseman. (You can read my review HERE.) I thoroughly enjoyed the book and was happy that I could pass it on to my eighty-nine-year-old mother who is very picky about her fiction. The book happened to be Christian Fiction but it was [...]

Friday Finds: New Books from Favorite Authors

We all have authors we turn to again and again. I’ve often said, “I will read anything that author writes.” I think I am not alone in this attitude. I heard about new books from two of my favorite authors. I’m very excited and want to share this information with you. I think you’ll be [...]

Friday Finds: Children’s Books

Friday Finds, sponsored by Miz B, is a chance to share with each other books we find that appeal to us. I always have my eyes open for children’s books. As you know I have two granddaughters who love books. So I’m always looking for books that will feed their reading-habits. Here’s what I found [...]