We had some really fun moments at The Connected Reader in 2023 . Unicorn Space Book Club with @smtlovestoread? Delightful. Reading getaway weekend on Lake LBJ in Texas? Life-giving. And in between, we messaged about books on the blog and Read more…
Earlier this month, I got to share my top five must read books over on The C Word, but, of course, I have more favorites than that. I have 15 books on this list because I truly loved 15 books Read more…
I feel like I didn’t read at all in September, but I did. Thank goodness for audiobooks, children’s and young adult books, and book clubs to keep a reading life going. What did you read this month? Have you read Read more…
Despite the absolute chaos of August – for us it was half summer, a transition period, and then half fall, but also 111 degrees, with a three week long virus situation – I read a few books. I hope there Read more…
My car temperature gauge read 107 degrees the other day, so I’m hoping a fall book list could help take it down a few notches. A Texan can dream, right? As the calendar tells us to inch toward fall, I’m Read more…
July was all about returning to routines and settling into a summer schedule at home, and books were an anchor for me during this time. Lots of walking while listening to three audiobooks; a read aloud book with my oldest Read more…
I did one of these posts back in the fall and it was so interesting to reflect on how I spend my time during a day and when I fit reading in – so I thought I’d do another one. Read more…
On Bookstagram lately, I’ve seen more discussion of writing critical book reviews and why many book reviewers don’t do it. One of my favorite book people, Traci, from @thestackspod, opened a discussion about this. I shared that I don’t generally Read more…
It’s July, y’all. We are well into summer here in Texas, and actually have only 4.5 more weeks until school starts again. Every year, for the past couple of years, I’ve made a goal of reading 100 books. I’ve never Read more…
Hello, friends. I’ve been over here reading, but not finding the time to recap the last two months. But I’m back! June was a joyful reading month for me; lots of books with unique structure that kept me turning the Read more…