I'm ushering in 2022 by doing something that I don't normally do: taking a step back. Reading and writing has become about the 'newest' for me over the last few years. What's just come out, or what have I just heard about from a mutual who shares similar tastes to me. Writing the latest idea…
Yep, it's autumn and I went with a cheesy pun. Can't say I'm sorry about that one. There are three books that I think everyone should read. I mean, honestly there are more than three. But these three are a wonderful package if you're looking to educate yourself, or if you're looking for a thoughtful…
Continue reading ➞ Fall in Love with Science and Data (books)
I woke up this morning feeling stiff and tired and a bit grumpy. But I'd set my alarm thirty minutes earlier than normal so that I could get up and do cardio before going into work. I'm not a morning person and I don't love cardio, so you might be wondering why I didn't just…
Since the start of the global pandemic, I've written almost exclusively about books on this blog. That's largely because I've spend the last year plus either furiously drafting manuscripts or furiously editing them, and when I get done, I don't have many words left. Instead, I've been reading or going for walks around my neighborhood…
It's hard to believe that a quarter of the year has gone by. I've spent the last three months clinging to books and stories that deliver a message of hope. Stories that transport me away from my current reality and to a place that feels like a vacation. Or a new world. Or an adventure.…
I originally started this post at the end of November, when I foolishly thought I could write blog posts and also finish my NaNoWriMo project. One of those things happened. And then December hit, and let's just say the last 21 days have gone by much like the rest of 2020 - in a blazing,…
Continue reading ➞ Last minute gift suggestions & 2020 favorite reads
So many exceptional books have come out July through September of this year, and my to-read list is way, way too long at this point. But I did get a chance to read twenty-eight books since July 1st, and here are some of my favorites you should check out if you haven't already. All Systems…
I am not prepared for the amount of awesome about to be released into the world in September. Here are the books from my to-be-read list coming out next month. Links below the covers Adult Burning Roses - S. L. Huang Road Out of Winter - Alison Stine Well Played - Jen DeLuca Young Adult…
Earlier this year I saw a discussion online about whether or not we need content warnings for books in the same way we have ratings or warnings for movies, television shows, and video games. At first I thought I didn't have an opinion, but the question followed me around for a bit. In May, I…
I've been delinquent in my posts. How is it already July 12th?! Anyhow, I went back and looked at the books I read in April, May, and June, and put together my top five reads. They're alphabetical by title, not ranked in order of how much I loved them, because let's be honest, it's hard…
A. K. Hudson 