My year of making time to read (plus a most memorable books list)
As I write this on December 20, I have read 134 books since January 1. Some have been short (Ann Patchett's Getaway Car). Others have …Read More
Category Archives: Book Reviews & Reading
Podcast: Books with Modern Mrs. Darcy!
Sarah -- who just had her baby!! -- and I are delighted to welcome Anne Bogel as our special guest to the Best of Both …Read More
Books read in November
It's that time again! I read more this month than I thought I would. It was not a month of War and Peace type books, but …Read More
2017 Literary Advent Calendar picks
I took a few minutes yesterday to organize the Christmas stories. Here's what we'll be opening in December, one a night. I didn't wind up …Read More
Books read in October
This was another doozy of a month for reading. I was in between drafts of Off the Clock (which is now back on my plate), …Read More
You have more time than you think: War and Peace edition
Last Friday night, I did not do any of the things Katy Perry sings about in her song with that chorus. Instead, I finished War …Read More
War and Peace, running for office, SAHMs, books by friends, productivity, etc.
This post will feature a lot of randomness. First, my publisher sent over suggestions for cover designs for Off the Clock yesterday. The cover of …Read More
Books read in September
I read fewer books this month than in recent past months. There are reasons for that. First, several of these books were challenging to read: …Read More
Books read in August
I feel like this month I achieved a breakthrough as a reader. I tackled a few long and extremely challenging books, and found that I …Read More
What I learned from reading an 1124 page book
I began tracking my time continuously in April of 2015. When I tallied up how I spent my first year, I learned that I had …Read More