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 Good Earth

The Good Earth is the story of a humble Chinese farmer, Wang Lung. The story opens with Wang Lung’s hopeful and excited thoughts on the day of his wedding. He finally has enough money to buy a slave, O-Lan, for his wife. Although she has been a slave since the age of ten, O-Lan is [...]