I spent another glorious hour in the library last weekend; I’m starting to make it a monthly event. (I’d go even more often, but I bring home so many books each time that I’d probably get panic attacks over the amount of reading material.) Here’s what’s in my current stack: From bottom to top: Unfinished Business […]
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What’s Next? Writing Project
On The West Wing, one of my favorite TV shows, there’s a simple line they use to signal that the president or his staff is ready to move on to the next issue or problem. One of them says, “What’s next?” Well, “What’s next?” is what I’ve been wondering myself for the past couple of […]
July Book Review
Welcome to the July book review! At the end of each month, I review the books I’ve read. Enjoy! Don’t forget that earlier this month, I did an extra book review post for my July Book Binge. If you didn’t check out that post, take a look before you continue here! The Book: Ready Player One by Ernest […]
Twenty Years of Stories
Today I turn 34. And that should be a relief, because 33 was my scary age, but for the first time in my life, I’m getting regular shocks of “I’m old.” The first time was earlier this month, when someone made a reference to high school, and I realized that I’m now twice the age that […]
July Book Binge
I’d like you all to know that: summer vacation + bronchitis/sinus infection + awesome reading material = reading binge. I finished six books in a little over a week. And as I’m going on vacation next week and intend to read more, I’m sharing these six with you now, so I don’t have to do the […]
June Book Review
Welcome to the June book review! At the end of each month, I review the books I’ve read. Enjoy! The Book: The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri The Category: Literary/Cultural Fiction In Three Words: Full-circle family. Biggest Takeaway: I love how Lahiri writes around major life events but gives them all a soft focus, showing the reader every detail in the packing of a […]