“I love the solitude of reading. I love the deep dive into someone else’s story, the delicious ache of the last page.”

— Naomi Shihab Nye

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  • Book Review: Follow Me

    Title: Follow Me Author: Kathleen Barber Genre: Mystery, Thriller Rating: ★★★★☆ Why I read it: Random library find Returning to my beloved mysteries and thrillers after a long hiatus, and… Continue reading

    Book Review: Follow Me
  • Book Review: Dinner for Vampires

    Title: Dinner for Vampires Author: Bethany Joy Lenz Genre: Memoir Rating: Unranked Why I read it: book club selection for January This memoir is challenging—it’s at times really dark, emotional,… Continue reading

    Book Review: Dinner for Vampires
  • Field Trip: New York City

    Recently, I went to New York City with my best friend as has been our annual tradition for the last three years. This time, we went about it in a… Continue reading

    Field Trip: New York City
  • Book Review: The Villain Edit

    Title: The Villain Edit Author: Laurie Devore Genre: Contemporary, Romance Rating: ★★★☆☆ Why I read it: I unwrapped my “date with a book” I purchased in December and decided to… Continue reading

    Book Review: The Villain Edit
  • Side Quests: Should I Write a Book?

    After recently finishing Yes Please by Amy Poehler, I’m feeling inspired. For anyone who has read it, you’re probably wondering why, as she spends most of the book impressing upon… Continue reading

    Side Quests: Should I Write a Book?
  • Book Review: Yes Please

    Title: Yes Please Author: Amy Poehler Genre: Memoir Rating: Unranked (I don’t like ranking memoirs!) Why I read it: because I thought it would be interesting I don’t read a… Continue reading

    Book Review: Yes Please
  • The Journey of Starting (and Growing) My Book Club

    Joining a book club has been on my bucket list for more years than I can count. I love books—their stories, their power to transport us to another world, and… Continue reading

    The Journey of Starting (and Growing) My Book Club
  • Bookshelf Spotlight: Ship of Theseus

    For those of you who read my Top 5 Reads of 2024, you’ll know that I gave a glowing review and crowned it my top read of the year, saying,… Continue reading

    Bookshelf Spotlight: Ship of Theseus
  • 2024 Year of Reading: A Comprehensive List

    2024 Year of Reading: A Comprehensive List Goodness, 2024 was a year! When January 1st rolled around, I decided to challenge myself to read one book for every letter of… Continue reading

    2024 Year of Reading: A Comprehensive List
  • Book Review: The Night Flowers

    Title: The Night Flowers Author: Sara Herchenroether Genre: Mystery, Thriller Rating: ★★★★ Why I read it: Because it sounded interesting! The Night Flowers tells the story of two women on… Continue reading

    Book Review: The Night Flowers