Last week I finished a book called Lake People by Abi Maxwell. It was recommended to me by a friend in the spring but I completely forgot about it. And there I was on Tuesday, wandering around the public library, when I practically ran straight into it. Well, not really, but it was right on... Continue Reading →
Final 2016 catch up
I never actually finished writing about all of the books that I read in 2016! I have two to share today - one that I finished and one that I didn't. I listened to The Trespasser by Tana French on audio, which had its downsides. It was about twenty hours long! I thought that I'd never finish... Continue Reading →
The Underground Railroad – and a mind going in about a thousand directions
My first finish of 2017 was an incredible one. I started The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead at the end of December, confident that I'd finish it before 2016 ended given that it's just over 300 pages. This book had a strange push/pull for me. I was captivated by the story, but I had to put it... Continue Reading →
2017 Goals
Happy New Year! 2017 is finally here and I am stoked for a ton of reasons. New years always feel like a fresh start. I love setting specific and measurable goals (can't you tell that I work in Quality Assurance?) and plugging away to reach them. I know that this is a reading and writing... Continue Reading →
Dumbledore will make 2017 better; and other links
Happy New Year's Eve! I've put together a list of some of my favorite books and writing links from this week. I hope that you enjoy them and find a little nugget to take with you! Self Publishing: An Insult to the Written Word - it's a bit judgmental and insulting to self publishers, but... Continue Reading →
2016 Wrap Up
Whew! I was worried that this post wouldn't happen before the year ended, but I am just getting it in! I also want to do a 2017 Goal post, but that can wait until the New Year if I need to. 2016 has been a strange year for me. I went from working full time... Continue Reading →
Create Space In Your Brain to Relax, and other fun reads around the internet.
Happy Saturday, friends! Today I am sharing a list of links that I enjoyed reading this week and think that you might also be interested in. Enjoy! 4 Ways to Make Space In Your Brain to Create: is a great little essay on tips to carve out time to let your ideas grow. Especially geared... Continue Reading →
Pre-Holiday Indulgences; In the Style of Bookishness
Happy Monday friends! Can you believe that Christmas is less than a week away? It always sneaks up on me - we don't even have our tree yet! This year, it may have snuck up on me because I have been reading so much this month, so I won't complain because it's my own fault.... Continue Reading →
The Goldfinch
What is it about these kinds of books? I think I can say that I loved everything about this book - wait, probably not everything. The characters were shady and I didn't always like them. But their shadiness is what made the book work, so I guess I can say that I liked them. Now... Continue Reading →
What I’m Reading Wednesdays
It's been a long time since I've posted a What I'm Reading Wednesday! Since having kids, I can only count on reading sometime after 8pm - and sometimes not even then, depending on how well they're sleeping! But I keep telling myself that I'll have the rest of my life to read whenever I want... Continue Reading →
The Cozy Burrow 