Category: Books & Reading
Yay or Nay? Were These Books Worth the Time?
One odd thing about 2020 (among the many), is that my desire to put up with crappy books has dropped. Considerably. Where I used to slog through a book just to see how it ended, I will now happily either shut it or flip to […]
Books Old & New: What I Read This Summer
Ahhhh, September 1st is here. There’s a chill in the air and the promise of fall is just around the corner. Or not, ya know…because I live in Florida. Here, it’s still 80 billion degrees every day. And since the calendar tells me that we’re […]
Spring Book Line-Up: Reading for Comfort
We may be awfully deep into summer for a spring book list now, but what better time to talk books than summer? I mean, we may not be leaving on as many or as varied vacations as we would in other years or under other […]
Books to Broaden Your Horizons
There are few things in this life that satisfy me as much as getting lost in a good book. Like many people, I turn to books to escape, to go on adventures, and to walk in someone else’s shoes for a while. Unfortunately, I noticed […]
Catching Up Reads: What I Read This Winter
Well, kids! It has been a while since I did a good, old-fashioned book round-up. Who among you is looking for something delightful to read while we social distance ourselves for the foreseeable future? (Raises hand) Well, grab your coffee and your Kindle, because it’s […]
October Reads – This is what happens when I try to cut down on screen time.
Five books. This October Reads post has five books in it. See, friends, this is what happens when I try to cut down on screen time. I read like my life depends on it, apparently. Now, let’s also consider that, while lengthy, none of these […]
September Reads — I Honestly Loved Them All
It’s not often that I can honestly say I loved every book I read in a month. Usually, I’ll like some more than others. There might even be books that I downright dislike. But to have read a book a week for a whole month […]
Catholic Books I Don’t Want to Read Because I’m a Wuss
Honestly, the actual title of this post should be “Catholic Books I Really Should Read Because They’d Make Me a Better Human.” Of course, that’s they way of things, isn’t it? We tend to avoid what might push us out of our comfort zones, no […]
August Reads: Simply Miraculous
It’s time for some August Reads, friends! Now, let’s be honest. Some months are better than others when it comes to the quality of books I read. Sometimes I share with you nothing but a rash of historical fiction. Sometimes, I’ll even admit to starting […]
July Reads: Two Heavy Hitters
Only two books on the July Reads list? Say it isn’t so! Yes, friends. I only got around to reading two books this month, but they were both heavy hitters in their own rights. One was an historical fiction novel that’s on all the must-read […]