Bookends: May 2016
When I got dressed this past Sunday I felt pretty badass. I went to church, and I got lots of compliments, so when I got home I had my daughter … Continue reading Bookends: May 2016
Category: Books
Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman
I intended to—and still might—write a really meaty post about this book, but I’m finding I need to mull over the ideas in this book a bit more. The short … Continue reading Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman
Bookends: April 2016
April started out slow, but I managed to get a second wind thanks in part to Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon and the impromptu extension of the readathon I gave myself … Continue reading Bookends: April 2016
The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
A group of children thrown together by circumstance and geography begin playing the Egypt Game in an unused storage lot. It’s all fun and games until things start to get … Continue reading The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Into the Go-Slow by Bridgett M. Davis
Into the Go-Slow is the April 2016 SBC book selection. If you’d like to join the discussion about this or any other of the SBC books, visit our Goodreads group. May’s book … Continue reading Into the Go-Slow by Bridgett M. Davis
Dewey’s 24 Hour #Readathon Wrap-Up Post
Well, there goes my first readathon. On the one hand, I didn’t read much, but on the other hand, I did well pacing myself. It was more of a read-a-5k … Continue reading Dewey’s 24 Hour #Readathon Wrap-Up Post
Dewey’s #Readathon is Today!
Today is the day! I cooked up some snacks (kale chips and macaroons) last night, got a reasonable amount of sleep, worked out, then sat down to breakfast and a book. … Continue reading Dewey’s #Readathon is Today!
24-Hour Readathon Booklist
So, I don’t expect to read for twenty-four hours straight, nor do I expect to finish (or even start) all of these books. But this is what I have in … Continue reading 24-Hour Readathon Booklist
Twenty-four Hours of Reading
It’s possible that the decade of chronic sleep deprivation has finally caught up with me and is seriously clouding my judgment, but I just signed up for Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon. … Continue reading Twenty-four Hours of Reading
Bookends: March 2016
Like February, March was a lighter reading month for me. I didn’t even manage to finish this month’s SBC selection (The Pursuit of Love by Nancy Mitford) before April 1. … Continue reading Bookends: March 2016
Bookends: February 2016
A strange thing happened this month: Halfway through February I lost interest in reading. I still crave books. I still get excited about picking them up from the library and adding … Continue reading Bookends: February 2016
The Burgess Boys by Elizabeth Strout
The Burgess Boys is the SBC February 2016 selection. Next month’s selection is Nancy Mitford’s The Pursuit of Love. Visit our Goodreads group to join the conversation! The Burgess Boys … Continue reading The Burgess Boys by Elizabeth Strout
Imperfect Happiness 