I sometimes think about what it would be like to live in a time and place with extremely limited access to books. I’m imagining a period that is post-printing press, but decidedly ...
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Quick Lit + June 2026
This month’s roundup of book reviews contains some excellent historical fiction, a little mystery, an eerie sci-fi short story, inspiring and thought-provoking nonfiction, and more. Let’s jump into the reviews! NONFICTION The ...
Quick Lit + May 2026
My reading this month was fairly diverse, yet there were some surprising overlapping themes: three books touched on illiteracy, two had to do with influencer culture, two had mental illness at their ...
Present in 2026 Book Review #2: The Practice of the Presence of God
Imagine that you are sitting on a park bench while your children play in the distance, their laughter a muted soundtrack to the actual object of your attention—the Instagram reels and YouTube ...
Quick Lit + April 2026
This month’s reviews include some mediocre books as well as a couple that are favorites of the year. I can’t wait to share my thoughts, so let’s get right to those reviews! ...
Quick Lit + March 2026
I read a wide variety of books this month, with varying success. There was plenty of loss and heartache in these stories, with some glimmers of hope sprinkled in. Let’s jump into ...
Quick Lit + February 2026
I had an EXCELLENT reading month with a range of books that I can’t wait to share with you today. There’s a lot of ’em, so let’s jump right to the reviews. ...
Present in 2026 Book Review #1: Every Home a Foundation
I’ve always loved home. Growing up, I actually spent a fair amount of time outside the home: I attended public schools and was involved in multiple extracurriculars during the school year, and ...
Books Beyond the Favorites: Bonus Superlatives from My 2025 Reading
My great reading slump of the tail-end of 2025 is well-documented, but stepping back to view the year as a whole, I can’t help but observe that I read a LOT of ...
Quick Lit + January 2026
This first Quick Lit post of 2026 is recapping one of my lowest-ever reading months. I have just five book reviews to share with you today, but we still have some variety, ...