Murder, rape, a couple of plane crash survivors, a boogie man, a bunch of missing children, a ghost or two, a vampire, tons of lost memories, and a whole pack of creepy stuff happening in small towns. Those were just some of the subjects of my favorite fiction books of 2020. I read 150 books in 2020. Of those, I gave 37 fiction books … [Read more...]
My 20 Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2020
I know that 20 sounds like a lot of books. Like I couldn't choose my favorites, so I choose them all. But that's not true. I actually narrowed the list down a lot. I read 150 books in 2020. I've only read that many books one other year in my life. In 2014, I challenged myself to read 150 books. I barely finished by the new year. Being at … [Read more...]
My Favorite Book of September
I've spent time lately lying on the sofa under my favorite blanket, smelling my favorite fall candles burning and reading a book on my iPad while my husband watches football. Fall is not my favorite season, but I can still have a favorite book of September. I'm a summer girl who loves sunshine, sandals and water. But I do love the colors, scents … [Read more...]
My Favorite Books of May
May was a productive reading month. I read 12 books in May. Of those, I gave six—one fiction and five nonfiction— perfect grades. It seems I remember dropping a lot of books in May, but that's ok if the result was half of the books I read being "must reads." You can read my reviews below. Joy at Work: Organizing Your Professional … [Read more...]
My Favorite Books of April
Apparently the COVID-19 reading crash happened at my house in April. I wasn't nearly as productive of a reader in April as I was the previous month. I noticed it happening. I just couldn't focus on books and spent much more time watching TV. Despite this reading slump, I read 10 books in April. Of those, I gave four—one nonfiction and three … [Read more...]
My Favorite Books of March
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...]
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...]