In my planning for the new year, I did an exercise that required me to choose one word that summed up my 2017, and then a different word to reflect what I will strive for in 2018. This year’s word was maxed-out. (as in overwhelmed, […]
It’s no surprise that I received a bunch of books as Christmas gifts, I also gifted quite a few. Having people in my life who understand and indulge my love of reading and writing is one of my biggest blessings! I received a […]
The drive to my in-law’s takes a minimum of four hours, so each visit to them is a great opportunity to get through an audio book! My husband is not too picky about his audio book content so he generally lets me choose our […]
With less than two weeks to go in 2017, many of us book nerds are planning our reading lists for the New Year. If you’re participating in a reading challenge for 2018 or thinking about it, I certainly hope you will join in my first ever […]
Full disclosure: I have more than ten books on my wish list. My “Want To Read” shelf in my Goodreads account currently lists 964 titles. That list is a living thing, always growing and changing. My To Read list is complicated. There are books I am […]
I saw this cute tag on For What It’s Worth, the original post coming from The Blended Blog. I figure it’s a fun way you can learn about me, so I’ll share about my holiday related preferences! Real tree or fake tree? True confession time, I […]
If you know me, even if it’s only through this blog, hopefully you’ve picked up on the fact that I’m an optimistic soul. I try to keep things positive, even when I need to blow off steam. That’s why I’ve sat on this post for […]
Many readers tell me they prefer reading fiction because it’s an escape from reality. I can relate, yet I believe there is a certain degree of witnessing that we do when we read about historical events. It’s a way to learn about the events […]
Sometimes it’s easy to forget this isn’t the most wonderful time of the year for everyone. While many are reveling in the joys of decorating, gift buying, and goodie baking, there are a lot of people who grin and bear it through the month […]
Fire and Brimstone by Michael Punke I chose this for the Read Harder challenge category of “a book set within 100 miles of your location.” Montana is a big state, so this was a little challenging. Fortunately, I’m very interested in the history of the city […]
