One of the coolest features of Goodreads is the ability to save my favorite quotes from books I read. My most beloved books are full of highlighting and sticky tab notes, so I can easily return to significant passages for reference. But sometimes I’m reading […]
A few weeks ago, I gave you some tips to make reading outdoors easy and enjoyable. I received feedback from readers who found some useful tidbits in there, and I always appreciate that! While reading outside in the sunshine is pleasant on its own, there are […]
It is said that there is no such thing as an original idea. Everything we create, no matter how much we want to deny it, is influenced by something or someone who came before. Austin Kleon wrote a badass book about this, called Steal Like […]
Have you ever read reviews after finishing a book, only to be left wondering if you were even reading the same things as everyone else?! It definitely happens to me every once in a while. Over the past weekend, I finished a book called Heart Berries […]
Although I realize much of the country isn’t having spring weather right now, I know we are all getting the spring itch. If the sun shines for more than ten minutes, I’m scrambling to get shoes on and take the dog for a walk. Even […]
For my second post to celebrate Women’s History Month, I’d like to share a few books from my never-ending To Be Read List. Daring to Drive: A Saudi Woman’s Awakening – Manal Al-Sharif From Goodreads: A ferociously intimate memoir by a devout woman from a […]
A couple of weeks ago, I finally read The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, which had been highly recommended by Lea, my bookish bestie. I’d put it off for months, suspecting I wouldn’t like it, so you can imagine my surprise when I fell in […]
It wasn’t until I played roller derby that I gained an appreciation for football. Previously I found it boring because I couldn’t understand all the rules, and was annoyed by all the start-stop-start-stop. But once I played a full contact sport (which has a TON […]
This is a tough time of year. The joy of the holidays is behind us, everyone has stopped wishing each other a Happy New Year, and spring is still faaaaar in the distance. A couple weeks ago, I talked about my total immersion tendencies when […]
Today’s post was inspired by my friend Amber, who has been on a thriller kick lately. One of my roles in my friend groups, which I take very seriously, is book recommender/reading material filter. Many of my friends are avid readers, yet while their […]
