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

Giveaway Winner

We have a winner!! Random.org picked a winner for The Western Lit Survival Kit by Sandra Newman Kathy @ Bermuda Onion Thanks to everyone who indicated an interest in the book.

Announcing a Winner

Recently I read Hometown Girl by Mariah Stewart. Through the generosity of the publisher I was able to offer one copy to one of my readers. I’m happy to say our lucky winner is Staci @ Life In the Thumb I’ve sent her an email and the book will soon be on it’s way to [...]

We Have a Winner!

Joy For Beginners by Erica Bauermeister has been won by Avisanaschild @ She Reads and Reads Congratulations. You are going to love this book.

We Have Winners

I’m happy to announce the winners of The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott are: Joy of Joy’s Book Blog and Molly of The Bumbles Congratulations! *I used random.org to select the winners.

We Have Winners!

I’ve been very fortunate to be able to sponsor three Giveaways this month. Thanks so much to the publishers and TLC Book Tours. I used the ever handy Random.org and here are the books and their winners: Wrecker by Summer Woods Won by Candace from Beth Fish Reads The Paper Garden by Molly Peacock Won by [...]