Charleston and I like to joke that we really love winter. . . at least, the part of winter that comes before Christmas. Unfortunately, the remaining 86 days are kind of a ...
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Two Thousand Twenty-Five: The Highlights!
I recently read that the week between Christmas and New Year’s has a name: Twixtmas! I hope that you are enjoying a lovely Twixtmas season. I always get sad once Christmas is ...
2025 Reading Wrap-Up and My Favorite Books of the Year
It’s time for one of my favorite posts of every year: a big-picture recap of my year in books, with a bunch of nerdy statistics drawn from my MANY reading journals and ...
28 Recent Discoveries and Delights
It’s never a bad idea to pause and take stock of all the wonderful things in life, but summer is an especially fitting time to celebrate all things good and bright and ...
Books Beyond the Favorites: Superlatives From My 2024 Reading
We may be a few weeks into 2025, but it’s not too late for a little end-of-year reflection. Last month I shared all of my favorite reads and bookish insights from my ...
Two Thousand Twenty-Four: The Highlights
I have a longstanding tradition of ending each year with a Highlights post, reflecting on the big moments of the year and highlighting a few favorites from the previous twelve months. I’m ...
2024 Reading Wrap-Up and My Favorite Books of the Year
One of my favorite things about December—besides the whole Christmas part, because that’s pretty great too—is the opportunity it provides for some recapping and reflection. And there are few things I find ...
28 Things That Are Sadly Underrated
In April, I put a contrarian spin on my 28 Things list as I shared an assortment of things I believe are totally overrated—items others seem to love that simply aren’t for ...
Lately || March 2024
Spring is really and truly here and I couldn’t be happier about it! Bluebonnets and other wildflowers are in full bloom, the grass and trees are green, and my moods have thankfully ...
Best of the Backlist: Middle Grade Novels That Adults Will Love Too!
It seems that every month features a bookish celebration (or five!), and one celebration I can absolutely get excited about is Middle Grade March. This month-long festival is dedicated to reading Middle ...