The saying goes, “Truth is stranger than fiction.” In my own writing, I have told my own true stories because I find them way more fascinating and meainggful than anything I could ever make up! I enjoy fiction of all kinds, though I’m extra curious […]
While I read mostly fiction, I write strictly non-fiction. I make an effort to read from all genres. From personal development to science to memoir, here are six that have rocked my world so far this year. Give ’em a try, I promise you’ll learn […]
If you pay attention to bestseller lists, you’ve probably read Where the Crawdads Sing by now. It’s spent a billion weeks at the top of The New York Times Bestseller list and was Reese Witherspoon picked it for her book club. Part of what makes […]
One of my posts that still gets a lot of traffic is about books with non-human narrators. Since the majority of most fiction has human protagonists and narrators, it can be fun to get a glimpse into a different kind of life. As I was […]
I’ll admit I was late to the Eleanor Oliphant party. I’d heard a lot of buzz since it came out in early 2017, so it was on my radar for a while, but it took me a long time to get around it it. And while […]
We are all capable of empathy, but there’s a difference between having empathy and being an empath. “Having empathy means our heart goes out to another person in joy or pain,” says Dr. Judith Orloff. “But for empaths it goes much further. We actually feel others’ emotions, […]
I did a post on this topic last year at this time, and decided to do another longer one this year. There are so many fabulous memoirs in this category being published every week! One way to recognize LGBTQ communities is to make […]
Full disclosure, I did not love Tara Westover’s memoir Educated. I did not like Educated. In fact, I didn’t even finish Educated. I started it twice, once on audio and once in physical form, but didn’t get far either time. I just couldn’t get into it. […]
When it comes to giving books recommendations, I’m asked about thrillers more than any other genre. It can be risky, taking a chance on a title with a lot of buzz, only to find out it’s a dud. Especially if you don’t get through many […]
I first encountered the microhistory genre a few years ago in a reading challenge. Don’t let the word micro throw you off, as these are intense biographies of something quite specific, such as one historical event, or item. Think about your favorite day-to-day items and foods. Chances are […]
