A few weeks ago, I was having a conversation with my daughter, who is three. She is beautiful and wonderful and animated, and she is at that frustratingly charming age when her little voice knows exactly what she wants to say, but her pronunciation may or may not deliver on that count. Also frustratingly, her… Read More A Note On Seeing God’s Face
A few days ago, I found myself sitting cross-legged on my bed, laptop in hand. I’d recently written an essay (or three) about my career in education, and I had read them no less than twenty times apiece. I’d reread them to the extent that words were beginning to blur, seeming foreign; it felt pretty… Read More A Note in Favor of Editing
(All links on book titles will take you directly to the Goodreads page for that title. I love keeping track of what I’ve read on Goodreads, but if you want a full synopsis (without spoilers) you can also find that there. If you chose to purchase selected book, Goodreads will have an Amazon link available,… Read More 2022: The Best Of
In the second week of December, I sat down at my desk and seriously considered the reading year. I prepped myself for intense focus and elimination in order to determine the TEN BEST books I read this year. I encouraged and pep-talked to my heart’s content: you can do this! Never before have you been… Read More 2021: The Best Of
(All links on book titles will take you directly to the Goodreads page for that title. I love keeping track of what I’ve read on Goodreads, but if you want a full synopsis (without spoilers) you can also find that there. If you chose to purchase selected book, Goodreads will have an Amazon link available,… Read More Second Quarter Reading Wrap-Up: April, May, and June Reads
June caught me by surprise, and then I realized: it’s time to take stock of my Halfway Top Ten! I’ve read a lot of great books this year, 78 in total so far, and I’m excited to figure out which of these gems makes the Top Ten cut. Paring It Down In the process of… Read More 2021: Halfway Top Ten
Thanks to Celadon Books, who provided an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Okay thriller fans, buckle up, because it’s time to discuss what I’m going to argue is the most anticipated psychological thriller of 2021: Alex Michaelides’s newest novel, The Maidens. It’s very likely you’ve seen the dark, romantic cover on your Instagram… Read More Book Review: The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
(All links on book titles will take you directly to the Goodreads page for that title. I love keeping track of what I’ve read on Goodreads, but if you want a full synopsis (without spoilers) you can also find that there. If you chose to purchase selected book, Goodreads will have an Amazon link available,… Read More First Quarter Reading Wrap-Up: January, February, and March Reads
Thank you, Celadon Books, for sending me an advanced copy of this beautiful book. I’m eternally grateful! I’d love to put a beautiful quote here (trust me, I underlined plenty), but the book isn’t going to be released until April 6th. In the meantime, immediately add it to your tbr and preorder it wherever books… Read More Book Review: Finding Freedom by Erin French
I’m pretty sure we’re all aware that 2020 has presented unique challenges and situations; these last few months I have been working and teaching and adjusting and gift-buying and holiday planning and just sort of been in a mass-frenzied state of going and doing. Which can be good– my husband was able to have most… Read More A 3-Month Reading Wrap-Up and Other Timely Failures
The Lowrey Library 