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Cloudy With a Chance of Joy

Another week of headlines that make the world feel like a dark place. Another week of grey, wet, and windy March. We had one glorious day last week where temperatures rose to 18 degrees, before winter returned with a vengeance. The snirt (snow-dirt) and dog poop that were revealed after the big melt have once … Continue reading Cloudy With a Chance of Joy →

chodurafamily Books, Retirement Leave a comment March 15, 2026March 15, 2026

What I’m Reading

I'm trying to do these posts more often so I don't forget what the books were about in the meantime. I was pleased to see that the only 5-star read from my last book post, Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver, received a Pulitzer in the Fiction category. The Heart's Invisible Furies, John Boyne (2017) My … Continue reading What I’m Reading →

chodurafamily Books 2 Comments May 21, 2023May 24, 2023

Reading Round-Up

I need to do this more regularly because my last book update was March of last year and I struggle to recall what I liked and disliked about a book. My genre - for both fiction and non-fiction - tends to be how people cope with trauma and hardship. Reading through Goodreads reviews for books … Continue reading Reading Round-Up →

chodurafamily Books 1 Comment January 26, 2023January 26, 2023

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