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If you’ve known me for awhile, you’ve most likely heard me declare my love for John Steinbeck. If not…well…I love John Steinbeck. Not in a I-want-to-marry-him way. I mean, have you seen my husband**? Ahem. Sorry. Anyway, when I say I love John Steinbeck, I mean… Continue Reading “Reading Steinbeck”
I read a lot. Last year, I kicked off in January with the Empty Shelf challenge from Jon Acuff. Every time I finished a book, I added it to a previously clear shelf and took a picture of it. But then I got comments like,… Continue Reading “Time to Read”
When I was in high school I bought a copy of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. I had a small, particle board book case in my bedroom and I lovingly placed the book on it. That was the beginning of my book obsession….er….collection. Those… Continue Reading “I have too many books”
If you’ve been hanging around here for awhile, you might remember that last year I joined Jon Acuff’s Empty Shelf Challenge. The basic idea was to clear off one shelf and read enough books in 2014 to fill it. It was a fun challenge.… Continue Reading “The Un-Empty Shelf”
There’s something about reading a deeply moving book that forms a kinship between author and reader, even if they’ve never met. This is the magic of literature. A few years ago I found an old, dog-eared copy of Plainsong on a “Used Book” shelf at… Continue Reading “When an Author Dies”
I’m near the end of my edits for A CUP OF DUST (my novel in progress). Thus far I have bled 7 purple pens dry and used 3 yellow legal pads full of paper. I can’t even come close to guessing how many cups… Continue Reading “The Book I Want To Read”
Did you know that, over the summer months, kids have a learning loss of between 5-15%? They actually slide backwards, putting our teachers in the position of having to re-teach during the first few weeks of school rather than charging ahead on new/fresh/EXCITING education.… Continue Reading “5 Ways to Keep Kids Reading Over the Summer”
Last night on Facebook I posted that I’d finished book #31 on the Jon Acuff Empty Shelf Challenge. Within moments, my high school friend Susan VanSyckle had posted on my wall. Fair question. Here’s my quick answer. I just do. Now, I’m not going… Continue Reading “Reading in the Chaos–5 Ways To Sneak In The Reading”
I saw a friend the other day at Starbucks. He happens to have written the #1 helpful review of Paint Chips. He told me that he hasn’t read My Mother’s Chamomile. Then he asked me why he should read it. What a great question.… Continue Reading “3 Reasons to Read My Mother’s Chamomile”
I’m reading. A lot. I’ve always been a big reader. I just didn’t know how much so until I started the Empty Shelf challenge. I’ve decided that this is the year of reading what I want. Not what I feel obligated to. So far,… Continue Reading “Building Muscle”
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