Read I finally completed, and reviewed, my first book of 2014: Reading Like a Writer by Francine Prose. Ebony and Ivy: Race, Slavery, and the Troubled History of America’s Universities by Craig Steven Wilder was a DNF for me, and … Continue reading →
Happy Monday! I’m going to be out of town today, so forgive me if I’m late making a return visit to your blog — I’ll get there tonight. I’m looking for input on the list of books that I plan … Continue reading →
It’s been a long time since I’ve participated in this meme, but I’ve missed it, so it seemed like a good habit to renew in the New Year. In conjunction with The New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge and the 12 … Continue reading →
It’s been a couple of weeks since I wrote a Monday post. During that time, I completed my Live Like Julia project to celebrate the book Julia Child Rules by Karen Karbo. Last week, I wrote a list of those posts in … Continue reading →
I started a project to Live Like Julia on a dare from Karen Karbo, author of Julia Child Rules: Wanted: Bloggers to #LiveLikeJulia For One Week and Write About It. I chose Rule #6: To Be Happy, Work Hard to test-drive for a week. I … Continue reading →
Read I posted my review of a writing book that I find useful both for character development and plotting: Book Review: 45 Master Characters by Victoria Lynn Schmidt. Last week, I read Shades of Earth by Beth Revis in just two … Continue reading →
As the summer morphs into back to school season, are you motivated to learn something new from your reading? Check out the Back to School Reading Challenge! Read It’s been a long time since I wrote a Monday post, but … Continue reading →
Read I haven’t been blogging much, but I have been reading. I usually don’t think about how much I like books relative to each other. My favorite book is always my next book to read. But since I have a … Continue reading →
Read I reviewed two books this week. I’m recommending Your Playlist Can Change Your Life by Galina Mindlin, Don Durousseau, and Joseph Cardillo to everyone who loves music and ever has a need to consciously change a mood or attitude: Book Review: … Continue reading →
I’ve been dealing with allergies and other minor medical issues. That’s been bad for my exercise and many other things, but great for my reading! Read In the last couple of weeks, I read both of the books in Marissa … Continue reading →