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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When I tell people I majored in English, they generally cringe. Very few people, it seems, enjoyed their high school English class. They feel they were forced to read books…
It’s the beginning of a new year, which means I’ve spent a lot of time “taking inventory” of my life. As I evaluate and examine to see what I want…
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,…