At the end of 2017, I realized that I have a serious problem: I own a lot of unread books. Usually I kick off January with some sort of TBR challenge, and 2018 is no different. This year, I am joining Roof Beam Reader’s Official 2018 TBR Pile Challenge. The rules are simple enough: in … Continue reading 2018: Facing the TBR
Let’s Talk about Manhattan Beach
I finished Jennifer Egan's Manhattan Beach yesterday, and I wish I had someone to talk to about it, spoilers and all. I’ve seen lots of lower-than-expected ratings for this book, but I generally thought they were due to most people only having read her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel A Visit from the Goon Squad. As a … Continue reading Let’s Talk about Manhattan Beach
Reader’s Journal: Norwegian by Night
At the age of 82, Sheldon Horowitz has been transplanted from Manhattan to Oslo, Norway. Sheldon's granddaughter Rhea brings Sheldon to Oslo to live with her and her husband Lars after the death of her grandmother, Mabel. Rhea believes, as did the late Mabel, that Sheldon is suffering from dementia that started when his son … Continue reading Reader’s Journal: Norwegian by Night
A Few Favorite Books of 2017 (So Far)
I have long been meaning to get back to this blog. Every book I read, I think, "This is a good one...so much to say!" And then I say nothing at all, just move on to the next book. I think part of my lack of drive has to do that I've almost dropped social … Continue reading A Few Favorite Books of 2017 (So Far)
Hey, You, Get off of My Shelf
Get it? “Hey, you, get off of my shelf…” You know, like “Hey, you, get off of my cloud…” The Rolling Stones? Anyone? Okay. So last week’s Top Ten Tuesday (hosted by The Broke and The Bookish) topic was something that makes us instantly want to read a book, so let’s see if you can … Continue reading Hey, You, Get off of My Shelf
Reader’s Journal: The Seas
Sometimes I feel like a mystery even to myself. When I went to the library a few weeks ago to pick up a bunch of holds, I thought for sure that the one book I had waited for the longest would knock my socks off (turns out I was wrong). If anything, I was probably … Continue reading Reader’s Journal: The Seas
Those Books I Cannot Deny
Top Ten Tuesday (hosted by The Broke and The Bookish) this week asks us to list the top ten things that will make us instantly want to read a book. This is a tough one—I think next week’s topic about what makes us NOT want to pick up a book is easier—but I’ll give it … Continue reading Those Books I Cannot Deny
What I Talk About When I Talk About Yoga
Bear with me. This is a long one. I’ve been wanting to write a post about yoga since a few people expressed interest in it when I wrote this post...last year. Oops. People may not be so interested now, but maybe? What if I promise this post contains no yoga selfies? I swear. Not that … Continue reading What I Talk About When I Talk About Yoga
Sometimes I Just Can’t
Last Friday I picked up a book from the library that I put on hold five months ago. I was surprised to find it in my stack. (I may or may not have done a small fist pump of victory as I was leaving the library. I'm not a sporting person, so fist pumps go … Continue reading Sometimes I Just Can’t
What I’ve Been Reading Lately
I can't seem to get it together to write a full post about any one thing, so I thought I'd just jot down a few thoughts about what I've read over the last few weeks. (I guess, technically, one does not "jot" using a keyboard, but whatever.) Lately fiction is not doing much for me, … Continue reading What I’ve Been Reading Lately
The Evening Reader 