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
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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
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
Raising Readers: Selecting Books
A week or so ago, I wrote about how my spouse and I accidentally created a Reading Culture at our house, and then accidentally inculcated our children into it. Today, I wanted to … Continue reading Raising Readers: Selecting Books
Bookends: January 2016
Did you all know it’s February? Turns out it is, and it has been for nearly five days now. And I totally missed posting my Bookends post for January on February … Continue reading Bookends: January 2016
Raising Readers: Reading Culture
I was sitting and reading one afternoon last fall when the cat got up from my lap and, wakened from the world of the novel on my lap, I realized … Continue reading Raising Readers: Reading Culture
Bookends: November 2015
November was a whirlwind of a month. I read bits and pieces of multiple books, but only managed to finish the kid books (including an impromptu Lois Lowry marathon … Continue reading Bookends: November 2015
Imperfect Happiness 