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Friday, January 9

2025 Reading Challenges Wrap-Up

Here I am, finally writing my 2025 summary of books read and the reading challenges I've ~~completed~~ participated in. Looks like I can manage an average of one book every two weeks while working full time and doing the other things I do. Hard to believe I used to clock sixty or seventy books a year several years ago!

As hard as it is for me to pick favorites, I think I should start off by choosing my top five that I read during the year:

No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister

The Goodbye Cat by Hiro Arikawa

Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

10 Marchfield Square by Nicola Whyte

Food For Thought: Essays and Ruminations by Alton Brown

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I think this is the third year I've done the 52 Book Club Reading Challenge, and my goal was to make it about halfway through. Looks like I did get twenty-six books checked off the list, which makes me wonder if I should have doubled up prompts. To me, that feels like cheating. I'm fine with getting only partway through these challenges, because even if I don't read that many books, it does encourage me to keep reading and to consider books outside of my favorite authors and genres.

Find out more about the 2025 Reading Challenge HERE

#the52bookclub #the52bookclub2025

1. A book with a pun in the title - Frauds On Favourite by PJ FItzsimmons

2. A character with red hair - The Highland Heist by Pepper Basham

3. Title starts with the letter M - Murder Most Fair by Anna Lee Huber

4. Title starts with the letter N - No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister

5. Plot includes a heist - Monet For Nothing by PJ Fitzsimmons

11. A prequel - The Wedding Gift by Connilyn Cossette

12. Has a moon on the cover - While the City Sleeps by Elizabeth Camden

13. Title is 10 letters or less - Black Fog by KT McWilliams

18. A character who can fly - The Comfort of Crows by Margaret Renkl

19. Has short chapters - The Blind Scribe by Connilyn Cossette

20. A fairy tale retelling - Before Beauty by Brittany Fichter

21. Character's name in the title - Jane of Lantern Hill by L.M. Montgomery

22. Found Family Trope - No Safe Harbor by Elizabeth Ludwig

25. Breaks the fourth wall - The Terrifying Tales by Edgar Allan Poe

33. A Standalone Novel - Someone You Can Build A Nest In by John Wiswell

35. Written in third person - The Work of Art by Mimi Matthews

36. Final sentence is less than 6 words long - The Goodbye Cat by Hiro Arikawa

37. A genre chosen for me by someone else - Mountain Interval by Robert Frost

39. Has an epigraph - A Deceptive Composition by Anna Lee Huber

40. Stream of consciousness narrative - Village Books by Craig McLay

41. Cover font is a primary color - Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

43. Explores social class - A Holiday By Gaslight by Mimi Matthews

44. A celebrity on the cover - Food For Thought: Essays and Ruminations by Alton Brown

49. Set in a country with an active volcano - The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer - Ragnar Jónasson

51. A book that is 300-400 pages long - Harvest of Gold by Tessa Afshar

52. Published in 2025 - 10 Marchfield Square by Nicola Whyte

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There are mini-challenges within the 52 Book Club as well, and I completed the October one:

While the City Sleeps features a police officer for Pick Your Costume

Someone You Can Build A Nest In has both a sugary sweet and a mischievous character for Pick Your Treat

The Terrifying Tales is Pick Your Scare Level: Keep You Up All Night

Instead of a mini-challenge in the summer, there was The 52 Book Club's Connections Challenge. This is like a whole new reading challenge, so I decided I would work my way through it, but without an end date. I don't need that much extra pressure! Some people do these mini-challenges as separate from the 52 books, but that's out of my league at this point in my life.

So I didn't get very far with this, because it was a little tough to choose a next book for this challenge that would also work for the regular challenge. I'm currently working on what would be the eighth book in this chain, so for now I'm going to keep going with it. Maybe I'll finish, maybe I won't. I will be perfectly fine with leaving it undone if it's too much for me.

1. Pick any book - Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

2. Title shares a word with previous title - Jane of Lantern Hill by L.M. Montgomery

3. Set in the country where the previous author was born (Canada) - Village Books by Craig McLay

4. Published the same year as the previous book (2012) - No Safe Harbor by Elizabeth Ludwig

5. +/- 30 pages from the previous book - Murder Most Fair by Anna Lee Huber

6. Similar title font to the previous book - Food For Thought by Alton Brown

7. Author shares name with character from previous book - While the City Sleeps by Elizabeth Camden

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I also linked up some of my books with the Historical Fiction Reading Challenge 2025 hosted by The Intrepid Reader and Baker. This was such a simple challenge. Just link up my historical fiction reviews each month. I aimed for the Renaissance Reader level, which is ten historical fiction books over the year. Turns out I got a few more. That said, I will not bother doing this book link-up next year.

1. Harvest of Gold - Tessa Afshar (ancient Persia/Israel)

2. Frauds on Favourite - PJ Fitzsimmons (1920s England)

3. A Deceptive Composition - Anna Lee Huber (1832 Cornwall, England)

4. The Work of Art - Mimi Matthews (Regency England)

5. Black Fog - KT McWilliams (1618 London)

6. The Wedding Gift - Connilyn Cossette (ancient Israel)

7. The Blind Scribe - Connilyn Cossette (ancient Israel)

8. Jane of Lantern Hill - L.M. Montgomery (1920s Canada)

9. The Highland Heist - Pepper Basham (1910s USA and Scotland)

10. No Safe Harbor - Elizabeth Ludwig (1896 USA)

11. Murder Most Fair - Anna Lee Huber (1919 England)

12. While the City Sleeps - Elizabeth Camden (1913 New York City)

13. Monet For Nothing - PJ Fitzsimmons (1920s Paris)

14. A Holiday By Gaslight - Mimi Matthews (1880s England)

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There's a social media group called What The Dickens Book Club and I've been a member of the group for a few years, but unfortunately the posts often get lost in my FB feed and I lose track of when discussions are and such. I thought I'd find time to read a few of these classics and participate with the group in 2025, but wound up reading only two of the books on the list (Mountain Interval and Jane of Lantern Hill).

I do try to be consistent with writing bookshelf summaries, and depending on how the posting dates line up, I've been sharing at the BookWorms Monthly link-up, at Share Your Shelf hosted by Slices of Life, and What's On Your Bookshelf? #whatsonyourbookshelfchallenge hosted by Deb's World.

This post will be linked at Share Your Shelf hosted by Slices of Life.

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Wednesday, January 7

December Bookshelf Review

I find December one of the hardest months to get my reading summary done before it's well into the next month, so here we are about a week into January 2026 and I'm still wrapping up what happened in my 2025 reading. I still have to do my reading challenge wrap-up post and new challenge post for 2026 too.

December's Books Completed and Reviewed

Monet For Nothing by PJ Fitzsimmons - Teddy Quillfeather is on a jaunt to Paris where she is tracking down copies of Monet paintings and knockoff Hemingway manuscripts, and keeping her quirky and blundering friends out of trouble (hopefully!). Fast paced and witty, a humorous take on a whodunit cozy. (Read my review HERE)

A Holiday By Gaslight by Mimi Matthews - I do like to read a holiday themed novel of some sort in December, and a good deal on this novella by a favorite author fit the bill. Sophie and Ned's courtship has been very reserved and formal and while she has no objection to marrying someone below her station, she does want a partner that she can share at least a friendship with. The Christmas house party at her family estate is the last chance for Ned to win her heart. (Read my review HERE)

No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister - an aspiring writer finally finishes her debut novel, and it affects her and its readers in different and life-changing ways. This unusual story combines a series of stories about how fiction touches readers at different points in their lives and help them navigate changes and relationships and give them insight into their own experiences. (Read my review HERE)

During December I started reading:

A Certain Darkness by Anna Lee Huber - This is the next in the Verity Kent series (I'm a couiple novels behind at this point!) in which Verity and her husband Sidney work on separate investigations but realize they may be intertwined after all.

Where My Books Took Me in December . . . Here's where I've traveled through the pages during the month.

Monet For Nothing takes place in Paris, France

A Holiday By Gaslight starts in London, but moves to the countryside.

No Two Persons - and no two places either! It's all in the US - Maine, Florida, California, New York City, Pacific Northwest . . .

A Certain Darkness started in London and is headed to France.

Coming Up in January!

I received this book as a Christmas gift, so I think it has to be the next one I open up. I've read it before and enjoyed it so much I really wanted to own it. I bought myself a couple of new books at the Book Loft last week, so one of those is likely to be next as well.

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

On my blogs recently . . .

Besides the reviews, here on Just A Second you'll find:

What I'm Reading - December 16, 2025

And on A Fresh Cup of Coffee:

Scripture and a Snapshot posts

Everyday Images posts

Hodgepodge and other Q&A Link-up posts

Five Minute Friday posts

WOTY and Goals - December Diary

Share Four Somethings - December 2025

WQ - Holiday Memories

WQ - Walking in a Winter Wonderland

WOTY and Goals - Notes From November

Currently . . . December 5, 2025

Share Four Somethings - November 2025

This post will be linked at Share Your Shelf hosted by Slices of Life.

Sunday, January 4

Recent Reads - No Two Persons

No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister - I finished this book right after Christmas but didn't get around to writing my thoughts about it until today. The rave reviews were right about the fact that this is a really special book, thugh I had trouble deciding what tags to give it ― it's sort of a series of short stories that are all tied together, and though there are some romances and some heartbreaks, and there are characters of many backgrounds and ages, what connects them all is a story. So it's a story about how one writer's personal story affected the story she wrote, and how that story touched its readers and the stories they were living.

Alice is the talented debut novelist, and we're introduced to her in the first section. She discovers words and stories and writing at an early age and dreams of writing her own stories. A family tragedy derails her education and her motivation to write for a time, but eventually she completes the novel and submits it.

Then, in a series of stories, Alice's novel touches the lives of several others. First, it is read by a struggling editor's assistant who gives it a push towards publication. It is read by an actor who has become a recluse, and he transforms it into an audiobook. It deeply affects him and he gives it a voice that allows it to touch others as well. Other readers include a free diver who has pushed his own limits too far in his attempt to deal with the pain from his childhood; a homeless teenager just hanging on until she can graduate high school; a young man working in a bookstore and navigating a difficult relationship; a widower trying to cope with his grief and regrets; and a literary agent facing her own mortality. Each reader of the book has their own set of painful circumstances, past traumas, and difficult relationships; and each one connects with the story's character in a different but meaningful way. It's implied that Alice's writing style and use of words and phrases was beautiful to read and to hear, but also that it was the story itself that touched a nerve in readers.

The book was a delight to read, and had such a satisfactory―yet open-ended―conclusion that came full circle and was an almost bittersweet celebration of how stories can touch our hearts and help us feel connected and heard and understood.

From the publisher:

One book. Nine readers. Ten changed lives. New York Times bestselling author Erica Bauermeister's No Two Persons is "a gloriously original celebration of fiction, and the ways it deepens our lives."

That was the beauty of books, wasn't it? They took you places you didn't know you needed to go . . .

Alice has always wanted to be a writer. Her talent is innate, but her stories remain safe and detached, until a devastating event breaks her heart open, and she creates a stunning debut novel. Her words, in turn, find their way to readers, from a teenager hiding her homelessness, to a free diver pushing himself beyond endurance, an artist furious at the world around her, a bookseller in search of love, a widower rent by grief. Each one is drawn into Alice's novel; each one discovers something different that alters their perspective, and presents new pathways forward for their lives.

Together, their stories reveal how books can affect us in the most beautiful and unexpected of ways―and how we are all more closely connected to one another than we might think.

This is a title that begins with the letter N (#4) for The 52 Book Club's 2025 Reading Challenge.

#the52bookclub #the52bookclub2025

This post will be linked at the current BookWorms Monthly link-up hosted by At Home A Lot.

Friday, December 26

Recent Reads - A Holiday By Gaslight

A Holiday By Gaslight by Mimi Matthews - Sophie Appersett's parents have been very supportive of Mr Edward Sharpe's courtship of her, despite his humble family background in the trades. Ned Sharpe is very successful and wealthy, and Sophie's father has spent all the Appersett family money on improvements and "progress" to the estate, even Sophie's dowry. Sophie has no objection to marrying below her class in order to benefit her family, but after they've been courting awhile she decides to break it off. After all, shouldn't they be able to speak of something other than the weather? Ned is so stiff and formal that Sophie feels they are ill-suited.

Ned is taken by surprise, and wonders where he has gone wrong. In his attempts to do everything right, he has relied on the advice in a book of etiquette for gentlemen, which was to remain very reserved, yet Sophie seems offended. Not long afterwards, Ned is surprised again, when Sophie comes offering a second chance by renewing the invitation for him - and his parents - to spend Christmas at their country home, Appersett House. They agree to put strict formality aside and truly get to know each other, to see if their courtship has a chance at success after all.

The Christmas house party at Appersett House has an unusual mix of classes among the guests, but Sophie is determined to make it a success, and hopes for a chance at happiness with Ned. Ned puts forth his best effort to show Sophie how much he truly cares for her. And Sophie's father goes all out to convince Mr Sharpe and his business partner that the improvements he has in mind for the estate are good investments for them. Will that pressure push Ned away, or will the growing affection and attraction between him and Sophie lead them to a happy marriage?

The story and romance in this novella were delightful, and Sophie and Ned are both very likeable and interesting characters. I wanted their happiness and success very much, but I also rather wanted Mr Appersett to get the wakeup call he needed. He's a secondary character, but his own unfettered spending has put his entire family at risk, and he remains selfish and unrepentant in the face of his foolishness. The references to Charles Darwin are timely, since his work was being published during the time period of the setting, but seems unrelated to the actual storyline, and so unnecessary to mention, in my opinion.

From the Publisher:

A Courtship of Convenience

Sophie Appersett is quite willing to marry outside of her class to ensure the survival of her family. But the darkly handsome Mr. Edward Sharpe is no run-of-the-mill London merchant. He's grim and silent. A man of little emotion―or perhaps no emotion at all. After two months of courtship, she's ready to put an end to things.

A Last Chance for Love

But severing ties with her taciturn suitor isn't as straightforward as Sophie envisioned. Her parents are outraged. And then there's Charles Darwin, Prince Albert, and that dratted gaslight. What's a girl to do except invite Mr. Sharpe to Appersett House for Christmas and give him one last chance to win her? Only this time there'll be no false formality. This time they'll get to know each other for who they really are.

By the same author: The Work of Art, The Matrimonial Advertisment, Fair As A Star, The Viscount and the Vicar's Daughter

This is a book that explores social class (#43) for The 52 Book Club's 2025 Reading Challenge.

#the52bookclub #the52bookclub2025

This post will be linked at the current BookWorms Monthly link-up hosted by At Home A Lot, and at the Historical Fiction Reading Challenge 2025 hosted by The Intrepid Reader and Baker.

#histficreadingchallenge

©2008-2025 Just A Second. All rights reserved. All text, photographs, artwork, and other content may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the written consent of the author. This post was written by a human. http://justasecondblog.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, December 16

What I'm Reading - December 16, 2025

Here's a quick update on what I've been reading and watching lately.

I'm currently reading . . .

No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister - Touching and thought-provoking novel that explores an aspiring author and her debut novel, and all the different ways it affects her and several very different personalities that read it.

A Certain Darkness by Anna Lee Huber - finally starting on the next Verity Kent mystery. Verity and her husband Sidney are both called upon to investigate murders, one in France and the other in Belgium, and they begin to see that the cases may be connected after all. This one's been sidelined while I finished a review novel and while I've been more focused on No Two Persons, since it's a library book.

A Holiday By Gaslight by Mimi Matthews - A Christmas novella from an author I really like, so obviously this is what's happening on my Kindle right now. Sophie decides to turn away her suitor because she can't connect with any emotion in him, but little does she know that Ned is only trying to live up to the expectations that a gentleman should be reserved and formal. I have a feeling they'll get together after all, don't you?

Up Next . . . On the TBR stack . . .

Last month I said I didn't know what would be next, and this month my story is the same. Here we are nearing the end of the year, and I'm nowhere close to finishing the reading challenges, so it's not like if I just read a couple specific titles I'll get it done. There's plenty on my TBR list, and more than a few books on the TBR stack on my bedside table, so I'll see how it goes and not pin myself down.

I finished reading . . .

Monet For Nothing by PJ Fitzsimmons - The unflappable flapper Teddy Quillfeather starts off agreeing to smuggle a piece of art from France to England for her friends, but as usually happens in her world, things escalate quickly. She winds up sorting out forgeries and fraud, missing paintings and copies, and a very unlikely heist. Very entertaining cozy! (Read my review HERE)

I've been watching . . .

We've been watching hockey and some Christmas-themed movies. I haven't watched that many yet, but we've check The Polar Express off the list. We watched one from the mid-80s called Santa Claus: The Movie which wasn't too bad. We've had some of the Hallmark variety playing though I don't pay much attention to them, since the storylines do tend to fall into a couple of very predictable categories! I'm sorry to say I don't remember the ending (though I could guess) because I did doze off partway through it. I was super excited to find a version of A Christmas Carol I remember from the early 80s (I checked - it came out in 1979) that I haven't seen in ages - An American Christmas Carol, starring Henry Winkler in the "Scrooge" character role. It was one I fell in love with when I first saw it, and back when I wanted it on DVD I couldn't find it, so when I spotted it on the Amazon Prime playlist I was thrilled! But also a little worried that it wouldn't live up to my possibly idealized memory. Well, no worries. It did. I loved it again and highly recommend.

I've been listening to . . .

Holiday music! Haven't quit on the podcasts, but the balance has been tipped in favor of tunes both festive and nostalgic. I love a mix of true classics (like Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra), more recent "classics" (Michael W Smith, Amy Grant, etc), and modern takes on the classics by rock and pop artists. There's not many holiday songs I truly dislike, and I'm not going to say what they are since it's sure to hurt someone's feelings.

On my blogs recently . . .

Besides the reviews, here on Just A Second you'll find:

November Bookshelf Review

On my main coffee break project, A Fresh Cup of Coffee:

Scripture and a Snapshot posts

Five Minute Friday posts

Everyday Images posts

Hodgepodge and other Q&A Link-up posts

WQ - Walking In a Winter Wonderland

WOTY and Goals - Notes From November

Currently . . . December 5, 2025

Share Four Somethings - November 2025

WQ - Celebrating the Holiday Season

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What are you reading?

This post may be linked at What's On Your Bookshelf? #whatsonyourbookshelfchallenge hosted by Deb's World, and/or at the weekly reading list meme hosted at Book Date.

Thursday, December 11

Recent Reads - Monet For Nothing

Monet For Nothing by PJ Fitzsimmons - Teddy Quillfeather's third mystery takes the clever flapper to Paris in order to help out her friends Stella and Dabs. The situation is questionable right from the start - it's something to do with Teddy smuggling a painting out of France to England, and Stel and Dabs and all their circle in Paris are strange characters.

There's a lot going on and a lot to keep track of, and Teddy slips lightly through the entire labyrinth, always seeming to have a plan or a backup plan. Stella is supposed to get a painting of her grandmother back to England, but the trick to it is that the painting may have been done by a famous master, which is why it will need smuggling. Shortly after Teddy arrives, Dabs confesses that he's "enhanced" a signature on what is believed to be an unfinished Monet painting . . . that has been authenticated and is scheduled to go to auction. This unlikely crew comes up with a scheme to make enough copies of the unfinished work to confuse the issue, but then the original is stolen which confuses things even more thoroughly!

The characters are exaggerated and often ridiculous, but oddly likeable for all that. Dabs is supposed to be painting for an upcoming exhibition but he can't concentrate. Stella is impatient for Dabs to finally marry her. Mick and Melda are an author couple who are perpetually hosting parties and roasting each other in the way that only truly loving couples can. Oola La is an over-the-top art agent representing Dabs. Even Teddy's dear friend Stilts makes an appearance.

Delightfully fast-paced and packed full of clever alliterations, word plays, and turns of phrase, the narrative certainly kept my attention, though I felt the clues and important details were in danger of being obscured by so many interesting words. I loved the humor and hilarious visuals I imagined from the descriptions. It's not strictly necessary to read the previous Teddy Quillfeather adventures in order to enjoy this one, but it would set you up to enjoy it even more.

From the publisher:

Taking refuge from London's mating season, Teddy travels to Paris for a little light smuggling but soon finds herself at the centre of the impossible heist of a priceless masterpiece on its way to auction. Her friends are under the gavel for forgery, fraud, and filching fine art, but sorting the clues from the counterfeits only gets more surreal as Teddy's seemingly simple smuggling scheme turns into yet another impossible theft, and she must canvas the capricious, suspicious, and radically seditious authors, artists, swindlers, and socialites of the literary Left Bank of 1920s Paris.

Like all Teddy Quillfeather Mysteries, Monet for Nothing aims to frame a caper in comedy for those who take their cosies with a couple of coats of clever.

By the same author: Frauds On Favourite, Hardy Haul at Hardy Hall

I received a digital copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This book's plot includes a heist (#5) for The 52 Book Club's 2025 Reading Challenge.

#the52bookclub #the52bookclub2025

This post will be linked at the current BookWorms Monthly link-up hosted by At Home A Lot, and at the Historical Fiction Reading Challenge 2025 hosted by The Intrepid Reader and Baker.

#histficreadingchallenge

Tuesday, December 2

November Bookshelf Review

I've developed a great reputation for wisdom by ordering more books than I ever had time to read . . . ~Marilynne Robinson

You can look up the rest of the quote if you like, which is good - it's just that this first part of it describes me quite well! The saying about one's eyes being bigger than one's stomach at the dinner table can be applied to me and my TBR lists. The past couple weeks I've not felt at all like reading when I go to bed most nights, so the progress on the books I'm working on right now is a bit slow.

November's Books Completed and Reviewed

Someone You Can Build A Nest In by John Wiswell - Shesheshen is a shape shifter monster who finds herself falling in love with the human woman who cares for her after she falls from a cliff. Turns out the woman, Homily, is from the family of monster-hunters determined to kill Shesheshen. (Read my review HERE)

While the City Sleeps by Elizabeth Camden - Katherine realizes a dental patient's rambling while under laughing gas may have been information about a bombing plot. Her police lieutenant friend (and love interest) Jonathan does his best to keep her safe, unravel the threads of the plot, and keep his own past from ruining his reputation with the police, or the future he hopes for with Katherine. (Read my review HERE)

During November I started reading:

A Certain Darkness by Anna Lee Huber - I started this and then promptly got a review book and a library book that have deadlines. Anyway . . . all that to say, I didn't get very far with this yet! Verity and Sidney are each tasked with an investigation, but it seems they may be linked.

Monet For Nothing by PJ Fitzsimmons - Teddy Quillfeather is on a jaunt to Paris where she is tracking down copies of Monet paintings and knockoff Hemingway manuscripts, and keeping her quirky and blundering friends out of trouble (hopefully!). This is a review book that I am almost finished, which is good because my review is due in a few days!

No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister - an aspiring writer finally finishes her debut novel, and it affects her and its readers in different and life-changing ways.

Where My Books Took Me in November . . . Here's where I've traveled through the pages during the month, along with One Word to sum up the ones I finished.

Someone You Can Build A Nest In is set in a fictional world, and since it was an audiobook, I don't know how to spell the places.

One Word: Disguises

While the City Sleeps - the city that never sleeps: New York!

One Word: Integrity

A Certain Darkness starts out in London.

Monet For Nothing takes place in Paris, France

No Two Persons - and no two places either! So far, Maine and New York City are the two main settings, but there are more to come.

Coming Up in December!

I usually like to read something 'seasonal' in December - a Christmas-y romance or cozy, or a classic like A Christmas Carol. That said, I haven't looked ahead to choose anything yet, so I truly don't have anything specific in mind. At the moment, I'm focusing on finishing my review book, since the deadline is looming, and then the library book so I can return it in a timely manner.

On my blogs recently . . .

Besides the reviews, here on Just A Second you'll find:

What I'm Reading - November 17, 2025

And on A Fresh Cup of Coffee:

Scripture and a Snapshot posts

Everyday Images posts

Hodgepodge and other Q&A Link-up posts

Five Minute Friday posts

Share Four Somethings - November 2025

WQ - Celebrating the Holiday Season

A Day in the Life - November 2025 Edition

WQ - A Matter of Manners