Summer Reading Check In
July is almost over and I’ve made progress on my summer reading list, plus added a few others. To refresh your memory, click here to see what’s on my agenda: https://emerybodie.com/2026-summer-reading/ Summer Reading If you recall, Yesteryear was the first novel on my list. This was a Book B*tches selection and let’s just say we […]
Travel Tuesday (on a Thursday): How I Pack to Save Space and Time
Whew! We just got home from our annual visit to Grand Haven, MI, for the Fourth of July right on the heels of our trip to Rome. To say I’ve been living out of a suitcase for several weeks would be an understatement. I can honestly say that I have perfected my packing methods over […]
Mahjong Mania
One of my goals this summer, besides reading more, is to play more Mahjong! I made a New Year’s resolution to learn how to play and, by golly, I did. I started strong and played quite a bit at the beginning of the year, but then spring craziness hit and my groups fell off the […]
Book B*tches: Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
Wild Dark Shore is on many summer reading lists thanks to its inclusion in Reese’s Book Club, and for good reason. Here’s a brief synopsis: A family on a remote island. A mysterious woman washed ashore. A rising storm on the horizon. Dominic Salt and his three children are caretakers of Shearwater, a tiny island […]
Book Review: Nobody’s Fool by Harlan Coben
I’m not sure which rock I’ve been living under, but I just read my very first Harlan Coben novel! My sister’s book club read The Stranger a while back and they all enjoyed it. I’d heard Mr. Coben’s name, obviously, but never thought to add one of his titles to my library. That all changed […]
2026 Grad Gift Guide
Is it just me, or is May-hem starting early this year? Maybe it’s because I’ve had some travel sprinkled in amongst the craziness and haven’t had a long stretch of time to tackle my growing pile of orders. This is a wonderful problem to have (both the travel and the orders!), so I’m not complaining. […]