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: Montana Creeds: Logan

Sometimes I just need to read a book that makes me feel good. After completing the heart-wrenching I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings (see review here), I was ready for a light romance. I like most of Linda Lael Miller’s books and subscribe to her newsletter. I knew there was a new series coming [...]

Book Review: Up Close and Dangerous

Up Close and Dangerous by Linda Howard Ballantine Books, 2007 Genre: Contemporary Romance I should tell you up front that I’m a big fan of Linda Howard. She does romantic suspense so well that I physically feel the scary parts. And there are a lot of physical-feeling-parts in this one. The first few chapters describing [...]