Friends – it’s been a while, but I’m back to share the seven books I read this month as part of my July Reading Recap. For me, this month was a return to the familiar. Ahead of a family trip, I was really interested in going back to a book Read more…
A reading life contains multitudes, and that just about captures my month. I read 10 books this month, including six audiobooks. Two of the four books I read in print were children’s chapter books. It’s so interesting to me that four years ago, I was not an audiobook reader, and Read more…
Friends! I’m just getting to a full review of Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange, which was our March Read Along book. I meant to get this posted by March 30, but here we are. Y’all know how things go when life is life-ing. If you missed it, The Connected Reader Read more…
I’m not sure how we are at the March Reading Recap of 2024, but here we are. Another month that feels like it flew by to me. Life is full these days, and yet my reading life is still chugging along. I think it’s fueled by two things: 1. Great Read more…
Anyone else feel like a Spring Break book list is just what is needed right now to escape a little bit? My family is in a season where Spring Break is just a time where we need to find alternate child care because school is closed, but I remember the Read more…
For the past few years, I’ve been doing a monthly reflection that includes recapping the month, thinking about how I stayed well, what I’m grateful for, and what I want to continue, start, and stop. I enjoy doing this reflection, and I’ve noticed that I often identify the same things Read more…
With a week to go in February, I had finished four books. Which felt good. Felt like a natural slower pace after my big reading energy in January. Then I dislocated and fractured my pinky toe after stubbing it on a big box of dog food I left by the Read more…
Friends! It’s time for conversation about our February Read Along book. I’m excited to share my thoughts in this middle grade fiction book review and hear what about your experience reading The Widely Unknown Myth of Apple and Dorothy by Corey Ann Haydu. If you missed it, The Connected Reader Read more…
I’m in my “get books from the library” era, but that doesn’t stop me from browsing a good book deal. Once a month, I’ll share the deals that have caught my eye and a few recommendations to support your shopping. While I’m prioritizing indie bookshops here, I have absolutely zero Read more…
So, Taylor Swift won her 13th and 14th Grammy this week and announced her next album drops in April. In the context of The Connected Reader January Read Along Book, Feel Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal, this is just wild. This woman sure seems to have some feel good productivity. Read more…