A colleague asked me recently, “How do you choose what to write? Don’t you get paralyzed by all your potential ideas?” I get a lot of questions about the writing life, but this one gave me pause. I thought for a moment, then told him, “I get excited about a particular form, and then I […]
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2019 Goals And Dreams
As I wrote in my last post, 2018 was not all smooth sailing. However, things were looking up by the end of the year, and I’m hopeful that 2019 will provide space for some hopes and dreams I’ve been nurturing. I’m not calling these resolutions, because I’m don’t have to change my life to make […]
100 Books In 2017: Top 10 Lists
In last Friday’s post, I described how I was able to read 100 books in a year despite a busy schedule. Today I’m going to share the top 10 books I read in each category, plus a few I do not recommend! For the full list of what I read this year, here’s a link to my […]
The Summer Reading List Recap
Back in June, I announced my summer reading list. It was the first time I’d ever committed to reading a specific list of books within a set time frame, and I wasn’t sure if it would go well. I generally prefer to read according to whim and mood, sometimes bingeing on a particular genre, or […]
100 Books: Winter/Spring Favorites
In 2016, I read just over 90 new books. I decided to set a goal for 100 books in 2017, knowing that I’d be home with the baby for much of the year, nursing with Kindle in hand or taking walks with my Audible app. 100 books is a true challenge, and I’m not sure I’m […]
November Book Review: Freakonomics, Character and Foodie Memoir
Welcome to the November book review! At the end of each month, I review the books I’ve read. Enjoy! This month, I’m rolling over a few of the goodies from October, because I stumbled into a treasure trove of reading wealth in the early fall. Unfortunately, I did not have the same luck in November. At the end […]