February was my last month of basketball travel ever. Our daughter finished her senior season and graduates in May. I hope that doesn’t mean I’ll be ready much less, but it certainly may since I won’t have all that audiobook time in the card. My Favorite Books of February 2024 I read 15 books in February. Of those, I gave four perfect … [Read more...]
Why I’m Launching a Journaling Habit
You may have read that one of my goals for 2024 is launching a journaling habit. I set the goal to continue understanding and improving my mental health by establishing a journaling habit in 2024. I aim to journal more days than not and review those entries once I fill a notebook. But there’s a specific reason I decided to launch this habit now … [Read more...]
My Word and Goals for 2024
You’re probably going to laugh when you see my word of the year. I say that because it’s February, and I’m just now sharing it with you. However, I do think I’ve already been practicing it, and it required little thought to determine what I wanted it to be. That’s how you know you’re on the right track. Intentional: My Word of the … [Read more...]
My Favorite Books of January
And we’re off! I’m not sure about y’all, but I jumped right in on my 2024 reading challenge. I’ve decided to read 200 books again this year. Why? Because that was my goal last year, and I want to do it two years in a row. I want to be able to say that I’m a person who reads 200 books a year. I don’t think I can do that unless I’ve met … [Read more...]
My 33 Favorite Fiction Books of 2023
I promise that I’m really picky about which books I give perfect grades. I’m not just passing out As to anything. An A grade is for a book I think everyone should read — a game changer. But when you read 203 books in a year, you’re bound to have a lot of favorites, right? I guess with that context, my list doesn’t seem quite so … [Read more...]
My 15 Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2023
I’m always reading at least one nonfiction book. I like to read nonfiction in print and listen to it in audio. So, I usually have nonfiction going in each of those formats. I love fiction, of course, but I’m a huge learning nerd, so nonfiction is where it’s at! I tend to highlight all over my physical copies and keep them in my library. Of … [Read more...]
My Favorite Books of December and My 2023 Reading Update
I freakin’ did it! I wasn’t sure I could hit my goal of reading 200 books in 2023 until I was just a couple of books away, but I did it! I set the goal — my highest ever — because I saw readers on TikTok bragging about having read 200 books in a year. I’m a competitive gal, so I took it as a double-dog dare. Of course, now I see … [Read more...]