Tag: Reading
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Word for 2024
Here is my annual* post about my word for 2024. In case you missed it, my 2020 word was content, both for a year of creating content and a year of feeling intentionally content-ed while making it. My 2021 word was joined by what I called “shoulder” words at the time: intention, momentum, roll. Would…
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2022 Reading Roundup
This is my 2022 reading roundup where I reflect on and share the stand-out books from last year’s reading life.
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Book Review: The Dream Factory Series (so far)
“Reading” along for the ride while relatable characters make big life changes, grow as individuals, and listen to their intuition, makes The Dream Factory series a marvelous mental vacation.
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Writers on Writers for Writers: How Reviews of Craft Books Can Help
If you are determined to check it off of your list of craft books that you have to have read to prove something to someone (including yourself).
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Christmas Eve Story
I made a video sharing why the Cajun Night Before Christmas is so special to me, and recorded myself reading it live (with pictures!).
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A Spate of Book Reviews: S.T.A.G.S
The book is a call-to-action for modern young readers. It encourages them to look beyond trusted governments, schools, and organizations to the fallible people in power who control them.
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Book Horoscope?
Have you ever heard of a book horoscope before? I hadn’t. But somehow I got signed up for a mailing list from a site called Read it Forward that sends me ideas of things to read. I love books, I love to read, win-win, right? Wrong. Just like any horoscope, I’ve practically convinced myself that…
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Non-Fic Fridays: What Regency Women Did For Us
I loved my Finnemore Fridays, and soon I will find a legit way to bring them back, continuing my quest to spread the brilliance of John Finnemore far and wide (without bending any copyright laws). Until then, let’s talk non-fiction! There was a major swath of years between 25-35 where I don’t recall reading any non-fiction…