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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]