It's come to my attention that today is National Read a Book day, which, as an avid reader and fan of all things books, I wholeheartedly support. I went to the library yesterday to pick up a book I'd been very much looking forward to reading, but when I got home and opened the book,…
Musings
Top 3 Summer Reads 2019
Someone told me yesterday that school has started back up, so in my mind that means summer is over. Sure, technically it's still summer, but I'm ready to share three great books with y'all, so lets' go with it. Killers of the Flower Moon : The Osage Murder and the Birth of the FBI by…
Creating Again After Burnout
You probably came here looking for book recommendations. Surprise! I did say I'd be sharing my experiences as a writer and reader. And let me tell you what knocked me on my ass as both : professional burnout. I'm presenting a workshop later this year at a literary conference on managing burnout as a creative.…
Top 4 books from the 2nd quarter of 2019
Life got a little busy in the second quarter of 2019. I'll be honest, life doesn't seem to be be slowing down too much now either. But I still managed to find some time to read some great books, and here are my top four, in no particular order. From Here to Eternity: Traveling the…
Top 4 books read in the 1st quarter of 2019 (and a few books to add to your radar)
Post originally published March 28, 2019. You all know by now that I’m a bit of a book addict. As the end of March approaches, so does the end of the first quarter of 2019. I gave myself a goal of reading 50 books this year instead of the 100 book goal with the recognition…
New Home, New Adventures
I've recently relocated from Malmo, Sweden to the Pacific Northwest (Washington!). The last year of my life has seen some extraordinary opportunities, from once in a life time travel to new friends that I know will stay with me for life, but it has also been a year of intense introspection brought upon by prolonged…
Book Recommendations – 3 Fierce Reads
This post has migrated from my now defunct Facebook page. It was originally published November 20, 2018. I’ve begun reading for the annual Sirens reading challenge, and their theme for 2019 is Heroes. The three books I want to recommend you pick up ASAP are from the “Optional” portion of that reading challenge list, and…
2018 Summer Reads – 5 Favorites
The post has migrated from my now defunct Facebook page. It was originally published August 20, 2018. Since my timeline is full of back-to-school photos of my friends’ kids, I figure that means summer is over. And while I haven’t read as many books this summer as I did last year (when I was reading…