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

My Third Graphic Novel: Embroideries by Marjane Satrapi

I never thought I’d be saying this but, I love graphic novels. At least I like the ones I’ve read, French Milk, Britten and Brulightly and now Embroideries. Just like other books, each one is unique with it’s own plot, characters, and style of writing. Because they are graphic, the art work is unique too. [...]

Book Review: Britten and Brulightly

Written and illustrated by Hannah Berry Macmillan Publishing, 2009 My Rating: A Britten and Brulightly is a mystery set in rainy London. The title refers to a partnership of two private investigators. Britten prefers the term “researcher.” Brulightly is the partner who is never seen by the reader although we do hear him talking. Britten [...]

Book Review: French Milk

by Lucy Knisley Simon & Schuster, 2007 My Rating: C+ Lucy is approaching her twenty-second birthday, approaching adulthood. As a gift, as a rite-of-passage, Lucy is given a five-week trip to Paris with her mother. From a small rented apartment they venture out to see everything that Paris has to offer. They see the major [...]