The inspiration for this came from a post by Beth Olivier, who talked about her morning routine. I’d also had a previous conversation with my son who said, ‘If I want a brew in the evening, I just go and get it. Yet you look at the clock first.’ That made me chuckle because he… Continue reading Karen’s Chat about Routines
Tag: #KarensChat
Karen’s Chat on Favourite Things
I was asked recently which book is my favourite from those I’ve written. As I thought about it, I realised it’s always the one I’m working on. At this moment in time I’m working on the final edits of Play the Game, which I hope will be out by the time you read this. It… Continue reading Karen’s Chat on Favourite Things
Karen’s Chat on a Buying Expensive Books
I’ve been reading the Cormoran Strike books by Robert Galbraith. Having watched and enjoyed the Tv series staring Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger, I wanted more. For Christmas in 2022, I was bought the paperback of the first book, The Cuckoo Calling. At over 500 pages it was too difficult to hold. The Kindle copy was £4.10,… Continue reading Karen’s Chat on a Buying Expensive Books
Karen’s Chat about Magic Pictures
I’m usually an ebook reader, but will sometimes read a paperback. This was the sometimes and the book is a hardback. I didn’t want to read it on my Kindle as it’s almost a 1000 long. Too big for a paperback, and being solid makes its sturdy to rest on my lap on top of… Continue reading Karen’s Chat about Magic Pictures
Karen’s Chat on Free Thought
I took a break from Facebook during Christmas. It was nice to not endlessly scroll and feel the need to like and comment all the time. It’s a constant information overload knowing what everyone else is doing all the time, and in a way getting involved in their lives. When I returned to social media,… Continue reading Karen’s Chat on Free Thought
Karen’s Chat about Imagination
I am an eclectic person. If I see something and it catches my imagination, I want to do it. Since I retired, it’s become more noticeably. My go to place was YouTube where I’d spend hours researching it. I then collected everything I needed and it gave me a lot of enjoyment to make what… Continue reading Karen’s Chat about Imagination
Karen’s Chat on Book Recomendations
In November I gave two talks in my local community. It was to share the love I have for reading and books in general. They were well received and I hope to do more in the future. On each occasion I asked for book recommendations, both to share with the WI and the U3A, and… Continue reading Karen’s Chat on Book Recomendations
Karen’s Chat about Things my Mother Taught Me.
Our parents teach us manners and etiquette when they bring us up. Some stay with us, and others become blurred over time, For this post, I’m looking at those things that have been challenged, mixed up, or changed. 1. Table manners - we were taught to eat with a fork in our left hand, and… Continue reading Karen’s Chat about Things my Mother Taught Me.
Karen’s Chat on my 2024 Reading Journal
Last December as I browsed through YouTube, I came across people doing their 2023 journal setups. I was mesmerised. I watched several and decided to make my own. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed keeping it this year. As it’s for my personal use it didn’t matter that some of the pages I’d created, I didn’t use. Neither… Continue reading Karen’s Chat on my 2024 Reading Journal
Karen’s Chat About Reading Journals
This time last year I’d never heard of Reading Journals and I only discovered them by accident whilst scrolling through YouTube. I’ve loved books and reading for as long as I can remember. So when I discovered bibliophiles doing their set ups for the coming year, I was fascinated. What were they doing? How come… Continue reading Karen’s Chat About Reading Journals
World of Stories 