Nothing about my new (postpartum) life is feeling “normal” just yet, and that includes my reading life. While I’m still trying to find a good rhythm with my reading, I’ve managed to ...
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Quick Lit + October 2024
I’m still playing catch up with my book reviews. In case you missed it, I shared my August reads two weeks ago in a belated September Quick Lit. And today I have ...
Quick Lit + September 2024
I tried not to have too many expectations when we were heading into this new season of life with a newborn. This is not my first New Baby Rodeo, but it is ...
Quick Lit + August 2024
Happy Quick Lit day! I have lots of books to share with you today, including a couple I loved and a lot that I didn’t (but that I still enjoyed reviewing). Let’s ...
Bookish Consideration: Let’s Talk Audiobooks!
If you’ve identified as a Reader for any length of time, I have no doubt you’ve seen shifts in your reading preferences and patterns. I certainly have! While I’ve been a book ...
Quick Lit + July 2024
It was a very successful reading month for me, with books that were lighter than my usual fare but were exactly what I wanted to be reading. Let’s get to the reviews! ...
Best of the Backlist: Complicated Family Stories
We all have families, and our families all have quirks. Fortunately (at least I *think* it’s fortunate), not all of our families are dramatic enough to achieve novel-worthy status. But that’s not ...
Bonus Book Review: The Gift of Limitations, by Sara Hagerty
This year has been one of slowing down for me and, subsequently, for our family. In the post-COVID (and also post-nervous breakdown) days of late 2021 onward, our schedules had gotten fuller, ...
Bookish Consideration: What Does “Summer Reading” Mean to You?
When I was growing up, the library Reading Program was always a highlight of the summer. Our family frequented three local libraries, and I remember participating in each library’s program at some ...
Quick Lit + June 2024
With a couple of exceptions, the books I read this month were . . . fine. Not horrible, but not favorites either. That’s not to say YOU won’t find your next favorite ...