Tag Archives: books
June 2025 Reading Update
June might be most random collection of books in awhile. I’m really challenging myself to read differently – not to lean on popcorn thrillers to add up numbers of books read, but instead to lean into “harder” readers, some more … Continue reading
May 2025 Reading Update
This Maycember was one of the busiest I can remember, with LOTS of night meetings for work to celebrate the end of the school year. Between that and busy weekends and a back injury, I didn’t have the time or … Continue reading
February Reading Update
The theme of this month was my public library. I truly took advantage of my library for print and audiobooks, especially for mysteries and thrillers. I also read across many countries! This month I read: Olivetti by Allie Millington [audiobook] … Continue reading
January 2025 Reading Update
In a month that feels like 100 days long, and that took me from Maui to home to DC and back home again, I am so grateful that I can always return to books and reading. This is my favorite … Continue reading
My 2024 Year of Reading
I love to look at my reading stats over the year and see what trends I noticed, and where I changed my reading from year to year. For the last 2 years I’ve kept a very detailed spreadsheet on everything … Continue reading
December 2024 Reading Update
I often don’t post a December round up of what I have read since I am usually planning a post of my favorite reads of the year. Since I posted my reading superlatives earlier in the month, I decided to … Continue reading
My Best Books of 2024 in Superlatives
I have narrowed down ALL of the books I’ve read in past years into my favorite books lists (2023 favorite books and 2022 and 2021). This year I was inspired to turn my favorite reads from this year into some … Continue reading
November 2024 Reading Update
This was an interesting reading month, with a diverse cast of books, and more audiobooks than usual for me. What I read: Five Strangers by E.V. Adamson – I love discovering a new mystery author, especially a crime writer from … Continue reading
September 2024 Reading Update
My birthday month has been a good one for reading, especially nonfiction! I feel like I’m back in my zone. This month I read: Five-Star Stranger by Kat Tang -I picked this for a Book of the Month choice because … Continue reading
Unlearning False Information and Learning Accurate History about Native Americans
During the last month I have been on a deep dive into some unlearning and new learning, specifically around Native American history. Truthfully I had very little taught to me about this in school, but I have absorbed a lot … Continue reading
