It's really not all that surprising that I read more books in March than in any previous month. Isolation makes for a lot of time to read. I read 15 books in March. Of those, I have seven books—two non-fiction and five fiction—perfect grades. The two non-fiction books I gave perfect grades were Finding the News: Adventures of a Young … [Read more...]
25 Thrillers to Consider Reading While Self Isolating
You're probably getting pretty bored and more than a little stir crazy if you're doing the right thing and self isolating during the COVID-19 pandemic. I can't stop the isolation or the pandemic. I'd be happy to if I could. In light of that, what you really need is a book that you just can't put down. I can suggest these 25 enthralling thrillers … [Read more...]
The 20 Books I Quit in 2019
I give you a lot of book recommendations, but I really never tell you what not to read. I don’t tell you the books that I quit on. You may recall that I think life is too short to read bad books, so I have no problem at all quitting a book I hate. You should quit reading bad books. It doesn’t matter if your friends think the book is great or … [Read more...]
MY 17 FAVORITE NON-FICTION BOOKS OF 2019
I learned to enjoy non-fiction books more and read them better in 2019. You may remember my post about Why I Changed the Way I Read. I essentially wanted to get more and be able to share more out of the non-fiction books I read, by taking detailed notes in the books I read for learning. Not all of the books on this list were read for taking … [Read more...]
My 24 Favorite Fiction Books of 2019
Surprising no one, I read a lot in 2019. I read 133 books in 2019. It was eight books beyond the reading goal I set on Goodreads. I’ve found that, since making reading more intentional again with my first reading challenge in 2013, I can read 100 books a year without much planning or effort. The year I read 150 books was a bit crazy, so I’m … [Read more...]
My Favorite Books of December
I love reading a good book while drinking a cup of coffee in front of the Christmas tree. Talk about relaxing! I guess it's no surprise, then, that December was a busy reading month. You have to take advantage of that beautiful, sparkling tree while it's up. I read 14 books in December. Of those, I gave four non-fiction and five fiction books … [Read more...]
Books to Cuddle Up with During Winter Break
It’s finally Winter Break! After a whole semester of busting your tail and slugging through assigned reading, you can finally read something you want. Winter Break gives us a good excuse to grab a soft blanket, a hot beverage and curl up on the sofa or in our favorite chair to read. The only problem is deciding what to read. A lot of you … [Read more...]