Books & Reading
There’s one genre that I have not read in my adult reading life for a VERY long time…and I know because I keep meticulous track of the books I read: fairy tales. That all changes starting now! Today, I’m talking with Donna Fields....
Let’s celebrate National Book Lovers Day! I love all things books and reading: books, bookstores, bookshelves, book bins, book covers, book sleeves, bookmarks, bookish culture, bookish fun and more. That’s why I have a special place in my reading heart for books about books. Not only do they indulge my bookish...
Today, I am talking about a particular bookish problem I often have: reading the books on my tall TBR stack in the season I intentionally wanted to read them in. I have many books that I wanted to read this summer IN the summer season because they have all the summertime...
Ever since I read The Five Senses by Gretchen Rubin, I’ve been thinking about my days a bit differently. I’m noticing things more. I’m attempting to listen more. I’m striving to stay present in the moment, to really experience it. I’m trying to choose a bigger life and this book is...
One of the best things about having a podcast is the chance to talk books with people that you might never meet in real life. Today, I’m talking with Kara Infante of the Bookish Flights podcast. What started as a chance to talk about hyperlocal books from the Midwest to broaden...
I am thrilled to be part of the WOW! Women of Writing Blog Tour for Down a Bad Road by Regina Buttner. I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review and I shared that review on an earlier post. Today, I’ve invited Regina on the blog...
Do you remember the hobbies and passions you had as a child? Do you make time and space for them in your adult life? I knew I could seriously improve in this department in my own life, so I turned to books. Books that remind me how important it is to...
Summer reading season is here! Today, I’m talking with Christie Zimmer on the power of journaling to make our lives better….especially our reading lives. We’ve collaborated together to create a colorful printable to help us reflect on our rules for reading, where they came from and what they mean, if they...
June is Alzheimer’s and Dementia awareness month. With over 55 million people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementia-related illnesses, many of us are personally impacted by this disease. Today, I’m sharing three books that have been particularly powerful in my own reading life on this topic. But since I have more...
It’s graduation season! Today, I share a bit of my own graduation regret and offer a collection of fantastic gifts for graduates, Get Lit(erate). style. You’ll find three picture books, three notebooks, three technology gadgets and three bookish gifts just for fun on today’s episode. Here are the books and gifts...
