The Gunners by Rebecca Kauffman Literary Fiction This is a slow paced character driven novel. It focuses on a group of friends who met as children and reconnect in adulthood when one member of the group dies. It’s a heartbreaking story about friendship, love, and […]
Something that made me happy this week: Seeing my pets playing together. This is a relatively new occurrence! Something I read this week: I’m currently listening to the audiobook of Juliet, Naked by Nick Hornby and loving it. If you’re a music lover, this one’s […]
Last week, my heart was broken by the news that poet and educator Burt Bradley passed away on January 16th. Burt was my first writing mentor and a lifelong friend. We met in 1997 when I was recommended to his new Writing House program at […]
Today’s guest post comes from my friend Amber King, who I’ve collaborated with in the past. Amber owns her own Life Coaching business and is the Assistant Dean of Students at Montana State University. She’s also currently a PhD student in adult and higher education. […]
So far this month, I’ve finished eleven books. There was only one stand out this week, the romance novel at the end of this list. Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi Literary fiction This is a powerful novel that covers a ton of ground. It’s about […]
This was another difficult week for me when it comes to finding things to be happy about. I learned of the deaths of two people I care about within two days of each other. My heart feels like a wrung out sponge. I cried so […]
Nora Roberts is one of the most prolific writers of romance and suspense novels in modern history. She has written more than 225 romance novels! She writes the In Death series under the pseudonym J.D. Robb, and has also written as Jill March and Sarah Hardesty. Whether […]
I finished three books this week and am almost done with Transcendent Kingdom. While I’ve always gravitated toward literary fiction, since the pandemic I’ve found it challenging. I’m slower with those books and prefer to fly through romance or thrillers these days! Housewife Chronicles by […]
Welcome to Five Things Friday! It was another tough week around here, so here’s a look at how I’m staying positive. Something that made me happy this week: Seeing this meme after watching the Pittsburgh Steelers lose to the Cleveland Browns. Something I read this […]
My goal when creating my reading challenge categories is to stretch participants to reach for books they might not encounter on their own. It seems I have succeeded this year because I have gotten a lot of questions asking for clarification on a few categories! […]
