Did Not Finish: Life’s Too Short to Read Boring Books
I didn’t used to be a believer in the “did not finish” school of reading. Rather, I believed that I needed to “power through” books that I wasn’t excited to read. I’m not sure when that changed, but sometime around 2013, I realized that if I wasn’t enjoying a book, I should just move on. […]
Happy New Year: Best Books of 2025
It’s that time of year again – time for lists. As an author and avid reader, I track my books through Goodreads. That makes it sooo easy to track my reading history. I discovered two of my top three books early in the year: The Briar Club by Kate Quinn – Set in the turbulent […]
Best Books of 2024
After the holiday paper and ribbons have been scooped up, it’s time for the “Best of” lists to appear. Here’s my “Best Reads of 2024” list. I track my reading through GoodReads, more so that I don’t repeat books (sometimes I still do…), so it’s fairly accurate. This year’s list includes lots of fiction and […]
What are you reading during Banned Books Week?
At a time when more and more books are being challenged or outright banned, the American Library Association writes: The theme for Banned Books Week 2024 is “Freed Between the Lines.”
Happy National Book Lovers Day
National Book Lovers Day on August 9th harnesses all the excitement bibliophiles feel about books into one celebration. Enjoy your favorite book all day
Support your local library
Libraries are more than a place to check out a book or access free internet service. Libraries have expanded their services to meet the needs of today’s audiences.
How many books do you have?
At least 69% of Americans own no more than 100 books (6% are unsure how many they own).
November is National Family Literacy Month
National Family Literacy Month
September is National Literacy Month
During National Literacy Month, I’d like to thank the teachers and mentors dedicated to helping children and adults learn to read. Reading has always been one of my “favorite things.” As a child, my mother and father would read to my sister and me before bedtime. While my mother “stuck to the script,” my father would […]