Author Archives: ToilandTomes

Book Dragon: Another Year, Another Challenge

Posted on February 16, 2018 by ToilandTomes

Well, as I predicted, I didn’t quite make it to my 70 book goal for 2017.  (October to December were especially tough months during a family crisis).  However, 61 out of 70 still has me feeling successful regarding my reading … Continue reading →

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Toil and Trouble: A Personal History

Posted on May 18, 2017 by ToilandTomes

My extended family are a fairly religious bunch, and it is a wonderful mixture of different beliefs.  My father was raised Lutheran, my mother Baptist. I’ve got one godfather who is Presbyterian and another who is Mormon.  Friends occupy the … Continue reading →

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Book Dragon “Lets Talk About… Goodreads”

Posted on April 27, 2017 by ToilandTomes

Goodreads. (www.goodreads.com) LOVE IT. Over the last couple of years I have found myself using Goodreads for many of my literary needs (academic, scholastic, or just general curiosity).  I still use my local library of course, but more and more … Continue reading →

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To Ponder or Not to Ponder

Posted on April 27, 2017 by ToilandTomes

I would love to sit here and state that I am passionate about only one hobby to the exclusion of anything and everything else.  Unfortunately, that would be the Godzilla of lies. I am passionate about many things, and despite … Continue reading →

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