Content warning: this post talks about pregnancy loss. I’m reading The Lord of the Rings for the first time. I somehow managed to major in English literature without encountering spoilers…
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There was a time before televisions when families spent their evenings sitting by cozy firesides. They whittled tools and toys out of wood; they polished hunting rifles and mended clothing…
The word “criticism” has gotten a bad name in recent years. When we hear the word, the first thing that comes to mind is probably someone pointing out all the…
Day 3 of the New York Times “Be a Better Reader in 7 Days” challenge is to “Read More Deeply”. Sounds great, right? There’s just one question: how? The first…
So let’s say you want to read more—but, somehow, it’s not happening. You’ve chosen a book and you’ve decided when you want to read, but when it comes down to…
Sometimes, the biggest obstacle to reading isn’t finding the time—it’s finding a book you want to read. Yesterday on Facebook, I picked a book for the month using questions from…
If you’ve read my last post, you probably know I’m starting a 7-day reading challenge on Monday. Depending how much time you’ve spent on the bookish side of the Internet,…
Do you remember the 7-day New York Times challenge I started a little while back? The one I was all excited about but then dropped out of after a few…
Lots of people wish they could read more. In fact, one survey found that out of all the activities people wished they did more of, “reading” came second (after exercise).…
Is anyone else out there a sucker for self-help books? *raises hand sheepishly* I think I’m drawn to this type of book out of my own nearly constant feeling of…