Reading: October 2019

I live in Northern California, in the San Francisco East Bay, where fall has come to be known as "Fire Season." High temperatures and high winds plus summer-sun-scorched grasses in lots of otherwise beautiful open space make for a terrifying combination. As I write, the Kincade Fire has scorched more than 76,000 acres of Sonoma … Continue reading Reading: October 2019

2019 Reading So Far

Apparently, today is World Book Day. I didn't know this was a thing but, as an avid reader, this seems like a good day to post about what I've been diving into so far in 2019. The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book was like a meandering dream, … Continue reading 2019 Reading So Far

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

Reading Crisis and Pursuit of Virtue

One of my healthier antidotes to life's Too Much-ness is burrowing inside the covers of a good book. Preferably while also tucked tight into my bed covers at day's end, hot cup of tea at hand, until I can't keep my eyes open. Just one more page, just one more, just one, just... In addition … Continue reading Reading Crisis and Pursuit of Virtue

Summer Reading – Fiction

Yesterday I posted this summer's non-fiction reads. Today, the fiction. Three just for me and two I shared with Tween, since reading aloud with my kiddo remains one of my all-time favorite activities. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr My rating: 4 of 5 stars "What you could be." But what we … Continue reading Summer Reading – Fiction