We recently saw the musical The Outsiders. Of course, I knew it started as a book, then became a movie, but it had been decades since I’d read or seen it. So, a couple of weeks in advance of the play, I re-read the book. I’d …
Why I Read Widely
There are so many things in our Christian walk that are guided by the Holy Spirit and not by “commands” from scripture. And I’ve found over many years of walking with Christ, that those things don’t always align from …
October Reads
It’s been a really fun reading month! I’ve been racing through books I’ve been wanting to read because next month begins Christmas reading! Yay! So here we go. The Unbound Bookshop by Rachael Bloome Book 3 in …
My Local Barnes and Noble
When the rumor of a Barnes and Noble coming to our town first started circulating, I was hopeful but not confident it was true. Guess what? It was! Our local Barnes and Noble—just a five-minute drive from my …
September Reads
I’m back to my “normal” amount of reading this month. Which is both good—means I’m getting other work done!—and bad—I miss it! But to make up for the amount, these are all great reads! We’ll start with fiction, since all …
Things I didn’t know I needed
I’m here today to tell you about five things you might not yet have, but you might need. At least they were things I didn’t know I needed! 😂 A friend of mine highlighted these on the last Amazon …
Choosing Your Next Read
I know many of you, like me, have an overflowing TBR (to-be-read) pile. Lately, I’ve been struggling with choosing my next read. For the most part, I’m a mood reader, so I choose based on how I’m …
August Reads
Another big reading month—and this one has it all! Let’s start with my audiobook this month—a classic! The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien This is a re-read for me, but it’s been many years. And I’m …
Visit Maine with me!
It has been nearly two years since we’ve taken an actual vacation—a trip with no other people or work attached to it. We are tired, so as we planned our trip, we decided to go to what has become one of our favorite places to …
Redefining “Booktrovert”
With all the “bookish” paraphernalia that has arisen in the past few years, one of the shirts I’ve long wanted to order is: I’ve latched onto the term. I decided it aptly described me as an introvert who reads. But the …