Goodreads tells me I've read 44 books this year, same as last. Misleading, because there are at least 3 DNF's and a short story or two. Still, it averages to about 4/month, and of course you have to sift through ordinary stones to find the gems. First, the latest round up, and then my 5-Stars … Continue reading Reading: Nov-Dec 2018
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Reading: Summer 2018
Summer has come and gone and I read a measly six books, probably a new low record in my life. But, as they say, life happens while you're making other (reading) plans. Monterey Bay by Lindsay Hatton My rating: 5 of 5 stars I bought this book in Monterey as a gift for my mom … Continue reading Reading: Summer 2018
Reading: May-June 2018
It's the official first day of summer! My summer reading is about to commence in earnest, so I'm posting the recent round-up a little early. Two stand-outs: The Hate U Give and Educated. Completely different, both amazing. Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland My rating: 2 of 5 stars I wanted to like this … Continue reading Reading: May-June 2018
Reading: March-April 2018
It always sounds cliche, but I simply cannot fathom how we are almost to May. One-third of this year has slid out from under my feet. The good news: summer is coming up fast, with slower days and more time for reading. Not that I'm wishing the days away, hardly, just wishing for more leisure … Continue reading Reading: March-April 2018
Reading: January-February 2018
Two memoirs + two books on how to live your best life + three novels = my 2018 reading so far. Sometimes it cracks me up how books come to me in relationship to each other and how they seem to reveal to me the state of my own heart. Two books about how to … Continue reading Reading: January-February 2018
Books: end-2017 reading
Goodreads (jokingly) tells me there are two reasons to read a book: to enjoy it, and to boast about it. But Goodreads stats page isn't working, so I can't boast about my year-end reading results. I know I read 44 books, less than last year but enough considering the year it was. I think I've … Continue reading Books: end-2017 reading
Books: June-July 2017
Eight books in two months. Six fiction (including one YA), one creative/motivational, and one feminist manifesto. Seven female authors, one male; one Nigerian and one Swede. What are you reading? Beartown by Fredrik Backman My rating: 2 of 5 stars Backman's fans will come to Beartown expecting Ove and Britt-Marie, but they will not be … Continue reading Books: June-July 2017
Thankful Thursday – Summer Quiet
Kids are at camp this week. I should be tearing it up, cleaning all the nooks and crannies, (re)organizing, school prepping. But I'm not. I'm working (mostly from home). I'm exercising and reading. I'm procrastinating on the shoulds. I'm enjoying time with my Guy and myself. I'm thankful for the sunflowers Tween chose at the … Continue reading Thankful Thursday – Summer Quiet
Overwhelmed
I received a rejection slip! Of course I'm disappointed, but here's the catch: all creative ventures involve risk. I took a risk. It didn't pan out the way I'd hoped, but I took it nonetheless. I am creating, and putting my work out there, and it's a step in the right direction. This post just … Continue reading Overwhelmed
Thankful Thursday – Reading April-May 2017
Reading has always been one of my favorite recreational activities. I read to lose and find myself in stories of people like me in situations unlike any I've ever--or will ever--encounter. I read to explore the world, different cultures far and near. I read to find our common humanity, our shared emotion in vastly different … Continue reading Thankful Thursday – Reading April-May 2017