Today, I’m going to walk you through my reading goal check-in, and then write a little about some of the books on my TBR (to be read) for March! Yearly reading goal report card At the start of each year, I create some reading goals to challenge myself and help me broaden my reading. Here’sContinue reading “March reading preview”
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February 2021 reading wrap-up
When I started putting this together, I thought that the story of this month would be the long reading slump that I endured during its middle. Realizing that I had read more books this month than I had in January, I figured I had to reframe that just a bit. This month is marked byContinue reading “February 2021 reading wrap-up”
Midas touch: an overview of celebrity book clubs
As an avid reader, I’d always romanticized the idea of belonging to a book club. Reading was always such a solitary activity for me (and for most people), but the idea of a shared experience reading and gathering with close friends to discuss a title every month warmed my heart. Having recently started a bookContinue reading “Midas touch: an overview of celebrity book clubs”
A Toni Morrison read-through, part 1
A few weeks ago, a foundational belief of mine was shaken. In a casual discussion with a friend, I had mentioned that I will probably suggest a Toni Morrison novel for my book club when it was next my turn. “I don’t know who that is,” they responded. I was in disbelief, and, unable toContinue reading “A Toni Morrison read-through, part 1”
A primer on Joyce Carol Oates
There are very few writers as prolific as Joyce Carol Oates, and even fewer who are able to maintain a high level or literary quality like Oates can. Since her first novel in 1963, Oates has published 58 novels, as well as numerous collections of short stories, poetry, and nonfiction. She has won a NationalContinue reading “A primer on Joyce Carol Oates”
January 2021 reading wrap-up
I kicked 2021 off with a new set of goals and aiming to knock a few books off of my overly long TBR list. Check out my recommendations from my January 2021 reading. Best of the month “It’s impossible to let go of the people we love. Pieces of them remain embedded inside of usContinue reading “January 2021 reading wrap-up”
Five wintry reads to get you through january
Growing up in Wisconsin, winter was a grueling test of my will. Sometimes, the best way to get through it was to curl up in a chair, cover yourself in a blanket, brew some tea, and read a book. I know many people like to read escapist reads, ones that take place somewhere tropical toContinue reading “Five wintry reads to get you through january”
December reading wrap-up
I ended my best reading year in recent memory with a lot of fantasy, a popular author, and a new favorite. Here’s my December 2020 reading wrap-up. Best of the month “She would nuzzle him, beginning to understand that just because he didn’t see something in her didn’t mean it wasn’t there, knowing there wasContinue reading “December reading wrap-up”
Favorite books of 2020
The pandemic changed most of our lives in 2020, but it also provided ample time to read books. Below is a list of some of my favorites that I read in 2020. Some of them were new releases, others were books I finally got to after years of having them on my shelves. All ofContinue reading “Favorite books of 2020”
