Bookish Superlatives from My Reading Life in 2022

As much as I enjoy compiling a list of my favorite books at the end of each year, it’s consistently a challenge to narrow that list down to a reasonable number of ...

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2022 Reading Wrap-Up and My Favorite Books of the Year

Oh, the day after Christmas—unquestionably the saddest day of the year. Its saving grace is its positioning at year’s end, which is prime time in internet circles (and personal journals) for all ...

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A Plan for a Flourishing Reading Life in 2022

Last year was a fantastic year of reading for me—not because I read a record number of books (I finished fewer books last year than I have since 2017) or because the ...

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2021 Reading Wrap-Up and My Best Books of the Year

The month of December abounds with goodness and joy and all things magical, not the least of which is the many Best Of lists filling our feeds in these closing days of ...

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A Reader’s Guide to a More Fulfilling Reading Life: Part Three—Beyond the Books

For some readers, the reading experience concludes with the final sentence of a book. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this approach: a reader is simply a person who reads, and there ...

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A Reader’s Guide to A More Fulfilling Reading Life: Part Two—Let’s Read!

Hello to all of my fellow readers, and to all of you who aspire to gain more from your reading life. If you’re looking for guidance in bringing more intentionality, enjoyment, and ...

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A Reader’s Guide to a More Fulfilling Reading Life: Part One—Setting the Stage

It’s been said that 10,000 hours of dedicated practice in a skill is sufficient to make someone an expert. If this is true, I’m fairly sure I’ve logged enough reading time over ...

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2020 Reading Recap and My Favorite Books of the Year

December is halfway over, which means just one thing: it’s time for the post I know you’ve all been anxiously awaiting (insert winky face emoji)—my annual recap of my reading life from ...

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Quick Lit: December 2020 Reading Wrap-Up, Fiction

I have a whopping EIGHT book reviews to share with you today, so let’s skip the formalities and get right to the reviews! Big Lies in a Small Town, by Diane Chamberlain: ...

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Quick Lit: December 2020 Reading Wrap-Up, Nonfiction

Welcome to Quick Lit, where this month I’m doing things a little differently: instead of spreading out my reviews across a few weeks, I am sharing book reviews today AND Thursday—all in ...

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