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…
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…
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…
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 world was my reading oyster this month. Check out the 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 watch/rewatch of Grey’s Anatomy. (Watching that Covid season for the 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 any of the books in this recap? I’d love to 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 will be a few recommendations for your reading list. This 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 child, and three print books filled my cup this month. 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 pages or listening. It helped that for a week and Read more…