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 November
I've decided that cuddling up under a blanket to read is the only thing I like about winter. The weather hasn't even been harsh here in Oklahoma, but I just really don't like the cold. My disdain toward winter weather probably is why I've read more during the last couple of months. I read 13 books in November. Of those, I have two … [Read more...]
My Favorite Books of July
July was a busy reading month, as I expected it would be since I was traveling a lot last month. I read 13 books in July. Of those, I gave six books—four fiction and two non-fiction—perfect grades. Here are my reviews, with the fiction books first. The Last Mrs. Parrish Amber Patterson thinks she deserves for her life to be better, so … [Read more...]
5 Things I’ll Need to Survive the Summer
The 2017-18 academic year is in the books, closing my 15th year of teaching. Summers are the best thing about being an educator. Notice I didn’t write “summers off are the best thing about being an educator?” Whoever thinks teachers get summers off obviously hasn’t been a teacher. My summer workload consists of a lot of work for College Media … [Read more...]
My Favorite Books of November
November was a busy reading month, which isn't really surprising since the weather turned colder and I got a break from school. I read 10 books in November. Of those, I gave four perfect grades. My reviews are below. The Art of Social Media The single non-fiction book I gave a perfect grade last month was The Art of Social Media by Guy … [Read more...]
My Favorite Books of October
October was another busy month, which meant I only read seven books. I assume my reading will pick up pretty soon because it's getting cold and dark earlier, meaning I'll just want to be inside. Of the books I read last month, I gave three (two fiction and one nonfiction) perfect grades. My reviews are below. Pure Murder I struggled with … [Read more...]
My Favorite Books of August
I read my favorite book of the summer in August. I actually read 10 books last month. I gave three fiction books perfect grades, but one of them will be a book I recommend to anyone who will listen. Here are my favorite books of August. The Child The Child by Fiona Barton is easily the best book I've read this summer. The book is about a … [Read more...]