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, Read more…
I told y’all that I can really bring some new year, new you energy to January and this was especially true in my reading life this month. Children’s lit, Young Adult, classic British literature, narrative nonfiction, memoir, thriller/mystery – the Read more…
Friends! It’s time for conversation about our first ever Read Along book. I’m excited to share my thoughts in this nonfiction book review and hear what you have to say! If you missed it, The Connected Reader community is doing 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. Read more…
The last few years, I’ve been really interested in how I spend my time, and there is nothing more eye-opening than recording what you are doing at different points in the day. I’ve shared a few Day in The Life Read more…
I did one of these posts back in the summer, and believe me, I’ve paused on a bunch of books since then. I didn’t write all of them down, but I’m sharing a few of the most recent ones. I’ve Read more…
I love January. In addition to a new calendar year, my birthday is at the beginning of the month, and I just feel this huge renewal of energy to take care of myself and my life. I used to feel Read more…
For the first time last year I made a list of fiction and nonfiction books I wanted to read. And while I didn’t get to all of them, it was fun to try and to share with all of you. Read more…
I bring real big book planning energy to the beginning of the year. When you spend December collecting books from everyone’s favorite or most anticipated book lists, it’s hard not to. In addition to the books on The Connected Reader Read more…
Does anyone else lose reading steam by the end of the year? It feels really hard to find something that meets my mood in December, and I usually end up filling my time with television – in this case a Read more…