While I read some Jane Austen when I was a teenager, I only truly enjoyed reading her work as an adult. As a teenager I struggled to understand the different characters and their connections, the language, the complexity of social norms, etc. (And that went for many other classics, not just Austen.) Everyone loves to …
Tag: reading
May 2019 Reading
I didn’t finish as many books this month, but I am currently reading five books, so next month should even things out. I read five books this month, which gives me a total of 45 this year, which is on track for reading 100 by December. Let’s take a look at what I read in …
Writing / Book Recommendations
The following three book recommendations are about writing, though each one is entertaining as well as educational. Two of them are memoirs, in which writing plays a natural part in the story, but you don’t need to be a writer to learn through their life experiences and discipline to their craft. On Writing by Stephen …
What We Give / Poem
If you want to know about my adventure in the park today, skip past the poem and hear all about a squeaking dog. If not, read this poem and then hear all about a squeaking dog. Water before they wilt, Hope the sun doesn’t run out of breath. Wrap your love around their shoulders, Care …
April 2019 Reading
A thought before we get into my April reading: I really believe reading shouldn't be a chore, or for the sake of numbers. So yes, I want to be intentional about books and it would be great if I met my goal of reading 100 this year, but I'm also not going to force myself …
Realistic Romance / Book Recommendations
On Sunday I finished reading a novel where romance was a main theme. The beginning was a bit rushed, but the ending was more realistic than many Young Adult (YA) novels out there, relationship-wise. With this in mind, and with many books read, I thought it’d be a good idea to blog some book recommendations. …
What a Writer ‘Should’ Look Like
My blog contradicts itself. On one hand, it began as a cry of ‘take me seriously!’ But on the other, it continually teaches me to not take myself too seriously – it lends itself to joking about my lack of exercise, the inability to balance life, and my love for a good cup of tea. …
