How to read more (more on Rule #9: Effortful before effortless)
This week the Tranquility by Tuesday project is focusing on Rule #9: Effortful before effortless. Doing a little bit of mindful fun before switching over …Read More
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Choosing next year’s reading project
During each of the past two years, I’ve done year-long reading projects. In 2021, I read through War and Peace one chapter at a time. Tolstoy’s …Read More
Friday miscellany: Prepping for a rainy weekend, plus books
I have been looking through the photos of Florida a lot these past few days. Charity Navigator put together a list of highly rated non-profits …Read More
Friday miscellany: Getting ready to ride the wave
I love writing books. There is something so satisfying about studying a topic in depth and then exploring it at length. Then, after the book writing …Read More
Audiobooks, Mommy Day #2
I recorded just shy of half the audio book of Tranquility by Tuesday today. My voice is tired! I had a few thoughts. One is …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Fall reading and childhood literacy with Dr. Lakeisha Johnson
We often think of summer reading, but autumn has its own great book vibe. It's a good time for cozy (or maybe creepy!) titles, for …Read More
Reading War and Peace at Chuck E. Cheese
My husband took the older two boys to Texas this weekend for a Texas A&M football game. This is a near-annual pilgrimage for them, and …Read More
2500 books
Over on Twitter recently, I read a post from a man who mentioned that he was abandoning more books than he finished these days. He …Read More
Books (from the past few months)
Long-time readers might remember that I posted a summary of books read each month from 2017 to sometime this spring. Then I just...stopped. Partly it's …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Summer books with KJ Dell’Antonia!
Are you looking for some good reads this summer? Sarah and I welcomed KJ Dell'Antonia back to the Best of Both Worlds podcast this week. …Read More