Hello, dear readers. This week is going to have a bit of a theme—not because I consciously planned it that way, but because my reading did. And if my reading had cooperated (all right, if my discipline about writing reviews had cooperated) these reviews would have coincided last month with Mental Health Awareness month. Instead, they’re here now, which is all right ... Read More...
Give a Book!
It’s that time of year when most of us are feeling pulled in even more directions than usual. Work+family+holidays= overload. Too much to do and not enough time to do it so, in the spirit of giving, I’m going to give you, my favorite readers, the perfect excuse to grab a warm beverage and sit back for a moment. If anyone asks, you’re working on gift ideas (nudge nudge, wink ... Read More...
The Socratic Salon
Happy Friday, everyone! As you saw from my Wednesday reviews, I’ve been in a reading slump and rather than post more reviews of 'meh' books today I wanted to end the week on a positive note. The best way to do that is to talk about a new site I’m involved in, The Socratic Salon. Earlier this year there was a lot controversy in the book blogging world. Things got very ... Read More...
It’s Monday, March 16th: What Are You Reading?
Last week involved wrapping up some big reading and then trying to corral my thoughts into something articulate. I’m referring to A Little Life, one of the most difficult but poignant books I’ve ever read. To compound things I read Our Endless Numbered Days last week and it’s another complex piece of literary fiction (my review will be later this week). That’s why it may not be ... Read More...
It’s Monday January 19th: What are You Reading?
It’s another Monday (funny how they keep showing up) and I’m back to share what I’m reading now as part of a meme from Sheila at Book Journey. When we met last week there seemed to be a general malaise about good books and reading so I'm hoping things a little peppier for you all. I’m not un-slumped yet except for The Undertaker’s Daughter which I finished this past weekend and ... Read More...
Growing Up in Books Week
A quick hint about the week ahead. I had some recent reading that covered a spectrum of life stages—not quite the norm for me but the way it fell out means that this week is going to be Growing Up in Books week. Three books written for readers of three different age ranges (hint- photos below) but read by me. The only part of this reading I didn’t like was that the age groups ... Read More...
