A while back, I walked you through my favorite tropes in romance novels. Now I’m going to go through which ones I like the least and why. Billionaires Secret billionaires, not so secret billionaires, I don’t care, I don’t like any of them. These are […]
“Beverly Cleary wrote the Ramona books, right?” my husband looked up from his phone for my response and I knew why he must be asking. “She died.” “GODDAMNIT!” I yelled and punched the couch I sat on. I was already having a rough week so […]
I realize this might be a confusing post title since this is a book blog! I try to cover all aspects of my reading life here and this is one that isn’t talked about often: burnout. Because I read and write as my job, several […]
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 […]
The first thing I ask people when I’m preparing to give a book recommendation is, “What do like to read? What genres?” I’m often met with blank stares. Either that or “I like to read anything,” which a reader may think is true about themselves […]
I’m thrilled to introduce the first piece of my very own merchandise, bookmarks! They are two sided, measuring 6 inches long by 2 inches wide. The front side is glossy and features a list of my Top Five Favorite Novels. The back side is […]
For all my local readers, I have a wonderful opportunity for you! In a little less than three weeks, I’ll be teaching a workshop with my dear friend Amber King, owner of Kingfish Coaching and Retreats. As we enter into the season of being thankful, […]
When my niece turned 11, she had a Harry Potter themed birthday party. 11 is the age at which a child is officially old enough to attend Hogwart’s School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, so this was a big deal for her. In the last […]
*Warning, this post may contain some spoilers for IT by Stephen King Last year, my husband finally read The Stand at my relentless urging. Of course he loved it, because it’s an incredibly literary work, and now he can’t get his hands on enough King […]
After several long days in a row of socializing with out of town visitors, I finally had a day to myself yesterday. While tackling my household To Do List, I started an audio book that I’d been looking forward to for a while, Something in […]
