I’ve written previously about my willingness to quit a book if I’m not enjoying it. I apply this approach to series as well. While I know many avid readers who absolutely cannot leave a series unfinished, if I finish a book and don’t care what happens […]
Any time a person recommends a book to me I take it seriously, especially if it’s someone who knows me well. When a particular title comes up repeatedly in my bookish conversations, I move it up on my list! Here are the ones I […]
Last week, I wrote about the perks of being a bookworm. Just like anything else, having your nose in a book all the time has some disadvantages as well! People respond to my book related murmurs. My husband will check on me if he […]
Today’s guest post comes from my best bookish friend, Lea Christensen. I’ve known Lea for a decade, but it was after a road trip with mutual friends about four summers ago that our friendship solidified, as we bonded over our shared passion for […]
So far all of my posts have been based on my opinions. While I know that’s sorta the point of being a book blogger, I think it would be fun to occasionally include other people’s opinions as well. Almost daily, I talk about and recommend books to […]
If you’re curious about audio books but have never given them a try, I strongly suggest you get your hands on one soon! Listening is a completely different experience than physically reading. It can make a book come alive and reach you in a way […]
In my first post I mentioned my friend Jess, who met up with me at our library’s most recent used book sale. By the time she got there, I had a bag started for her of books I thought she’d enjoy. When I handed her the […]
Quitting gets a bad rap. Almost three years ago, I retired from roller derby after a serious injury. I struggled with the fact that I had to quit. We’re conditioned to think quitting means we’re a loser, weak, or scared, that it’s always a negative. […]
