Bookends: June 2016
June began with the close of a very long project I was working on and ended with a road trip to Acadia National Park and Prince Edward Island. The month was marked … Continue reading Bookends: June 2016
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Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
Housekeeping was the May 2016 SBC selection. If you would like to join the conversation about this book or June’s book—Atlas of Unknowns by Tania James—I invite you to join our … Continue reading Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
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
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
Imperfect Happiness 