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

Saying It Well

Justice

Forever

The Sense of an Ending

Wish You Were Here

A Moveable Feast

Clarissa

The Odyssey

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 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 [...]

Visiting the Town of Lumby

To read The Lumby Lines is to approach a book in a different manner. Reading this book is equal to a visit to a special place and a special group of people. It’s not your typical page-turner and I mean that in a good way. The Lumby Lines is similar to spending an extended amount [...]

Book Review: The Lonely Hearts Club

by Elizabeth Eulberg Published by Point, an imprint of Scholastic, 2010 My Rating: B Penny Lane is a junior in high school who has just had her first major heartbreak caused by a boy she has known and trusted her entire life. He broke her heart so badly that she has vowed to go through [...]

Book Tour: If The Church Were Christian

Rediscovering the Values of Jesus by Phillip Gulley Harper One, 2010 My Rating: A Before I tell you about this book, you should know that I am a Christian. Except for the past decade, I’ve been an active church member. I’ve served as a church elder and in other leadership positions. I come to this [...]

Book Review: Eternal on the Water

by Joseph Monniger Gallery Books, 2010 My Rating: A Eternal on the Water is a beautiful love story. It’s not a romance novel. And, yes, there is a difference. There is no silliness in this story. It’s a beautiful adult love story set primarily out of doors. What makes this a cut above  the other [...]