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 Way West

The Way West A. B. Guthrie, Jr. William Sloane Associates, 1949 This story about a wagon train to Oregon was not what I expected. First of all, let me explain that I read this for the Decades Challenge (1940′s). I’d added a western into the mix for variety sake. Even though it won a Pulitzer [...]