I finished reading 7 last night, and I can’t stop thinking about Hatmaker’s battle against excess. I have so much stuff. I never wonder where my next meal is coming from or where I will sleep tonight. I donated an embarrassing amount of clothing–much of it barely worn–this weekend and still have a closet full. I… Continue reading Confronting Excess
If you’re like me, your reading habits probably change with the seasons of your life. For a while I was tearing through books like it was my job, but lately I’ve been slowly plodding my way through them. By the time I finish, I’m not at all inclined to sum them up. I’m processing them… Continue reading The Process
Dear book friends, I am so sorry for the silence. I’ve been in a season of reading little and writing even less. But I haven’t abandoned books or you! In fact I just finished David Shafer’s novel Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, and my first thought upon finishing was that I had to share about this one.… Continue reading Not So Far Fetched
Candy and pumpkins are taking over grocery stores, so it must be time to start reading things that scare you a bit. She’s Not There is the perfect October thriller. Amelia wakes up in the hospital and remembers nothing. She doesn’t know how she got there, why she is injured, or whom she can trust.… Continue reading Something Scary
I have been neglecting you, dear readers. I hope you’ll forgive me. I’ve got a lot of books to tell you about, and in the interest of actually completing my reviews, I think they might be a little more concise. But that will just give you more time to read the books! Lots of people… Continue reading Sweet, but Not Too Sweet
I absolutely judge books by their covers, and I don’t care who knows it. That’s exactly why I read Helen Ellis’s short story collection American Housewife: Stories, and I can say I enjoyed the book as much as the cover. If the title makes you think you’re going to hear boring stories about non-threatening, demure women… Continue reading Judging By Covers
There was much hype this summer about Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman, which has been positioned in relation to To Kill a Mockingbird many times with varying degrees of accuracy. First it was the sequel, then we realized it was a prequel, then we started talking about it as the first draft. There has been discussion… Continue reading Do As I Say, Not As I Do
Behind, behind, behind. I’ve got several reviews to write and still haven’t finished The Jezebel Remedy. About the only thing I’m accomplishing this week is reading TheSkimm. I’m hoping to get some serious reading done this weekend. I’ll also be doing some cooking this weekend, and on that note I have another cookbook to share with… Continue reading The Cookbook for Everyone
Do you ever go through periods where you feel like you just can’t finish your book? I’m currently reading The Jezebel Remedy, which is a GREAT book. But I can’t seem to read for more than about 10 minutes at a time these days. I’ve also been asleep pre-9:00pm every night so far this week, which… Continue reading Zzzzzzz
I don’t think I have the words to express how much I loved and needed Rachel Held Evans’s book Searching for Sunday, but I’m going to take a stab at telling you about it here.I was not familiar with Evans when I picked up Searching for Sunday, but I had read an article that talked about how young people… Continue reading Grace for the Church
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