In 2017 I read Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi. It was a breakout, much anticipated first novel by young black woman responding to America’s…
Category: Fiction
Reading for the Holidays
It was a Thanksgiving miracle! I was actually able to read during the holiday this year. Now, like most adults holidays are a busy time. …
Productive Procrastination
Yep! It’s a real thing. Never heard of it before? Well it’s a habit I (and many others) cultivated over a lifetime of projects and…
Books vs. Movies
It’s an age old battle…well not really since movies aren’t ages old, but you know what I mean. It is a debate that many take…
Savor or Speed Read?
I finished A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi in less than 24 hours. I cannot tell you the last time I read a…
You Read You!
I can no longer hide from myself, I am ready to own this truth…I am a literary snob. Now most likely you all already knew…
#mood
There is no shame in anyone’s reading game. I wholeheartedly believe that. The other day I was at a coffee shop with a dear gym…
Confronting My Misogyny
*language warning* As the national discussion rages around the #metoo movement, which is short hand for “the validity, believability and value of women’s stories,” I…
Seasons of Silence
It’s not easy being Christian…or I imagine a person of faith in any religion. As Christians we are called into a deep and powerful relationship…
August: The Dog days of Summer…Reading
I love August!! I feel nostalgic about August every time it rolls around. I love savoring the ‘end’ of summer with the ridiculously hot weather…