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

Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise

Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise Ruth Reichl The Penguin Press, 2005 Garlic and Sapphires was just plain fun to read. Ruth Reichl has the best job: she gets paid to go to fantastic restaurants and eat amazing food. This book is the true story of her years as the [...]

My First Book Challenge: Books About Food

One of the  things I like about the blogging world is the ability to be in a community with other like-minded people. It’s been fun to read various book blogs and see their lists and book reviews. It’s similar to peeking in at someone’s nightstand or bookshelf when you are visiting in their home.  Aw [...]