I am a big fan of ratings. Reviews. Grading systems. Rankings. My entire life, I have taken great pride in the grades I was given by those in authority: teachers, employers, group leaders, etc. I saved my medals and my gold stars in shoe boxes under my bed– I probably still have most of them… Read More Five-Star Ratings: What do they mean?
September has been such a tease of a month. I’m ready for cooler weather– open windows and breezes and sweaters and being able to drink hot coffee in the afternoon without feeling like you were destined for heatstroke. Heck, I’d take snow at this point honestly; I’m done with summer! It’s ninety degrees in Missouri… Read More September Reading Wrap-Up
(I know this is marketed as a “bookish blog,” but I also said it would be a little extra. This is the little extra.) This has been a tough season for me. I have really struggled to understand my place in the world as a mother– it’s hard to go from what I was before… Read More A Call to Worship
As introverted moms, we spend much of our time meeting the needs of others. Because we’re internal rather than external processors, it makes perfect sense that we need quiet with our inner selves to process and sort through our day, in order to gear up for the next one. Introverted Mom, Jamie C. Martin DISCLAIMER:… Read More Book Review: Introverted Mom
Okay, I failed. I skipped my July Reading Recap. But to be fair to myself, July was crazy! And I spent half of the month away from home! And I didn’t even have that great of a reading month anyway! Ah, forget it. Moving on to August, this was a spectacular reading month for me!… Read More August Reading Wrap-Up
The year of 2019 is more than halfway completed! It’s been a whirlwind of a year for me– the birth of my first child, concluding my time at my first job, settling into my new position as a stay-at-home mom. It’s been both challenging and rewarding. As I reflect on the past 7-ish months, I… Read More 2019– Halfway Top Ten
Maybe human beings are capable of only so much passion. Every Note Played, Lisa Genova Gah, July has just FLOWN by. It is normally my favorite month (because it’s my birthday month, and I milk that for all it is worth), but I feel like my days are just zipping past. Half the time I… Read More Book Review: Every Note Played
I type this as the end of June 30th nears, and I have many thoughts about the reading I did this month. Thought #1: I’m reading much less than I did a year ago this month. Thought #2: I still read more than I did last month. Thought #3: The fact that I read two… Read More June Reading Wrap-Up
“If a human being closes her eyes hard enough and for long enough, she can remember pretty well everything that has made her happy.” Britt-Marie Was Here Last night I finished reading Britt-Marie Was Here and officially concluded the last of my Fredrik Backman TBR. Backman is my reliable author; after reading his books, I… Read More Book Review: Britt-Marie Was Here
Hello, friends! Welcome to the Lowrey Library. I’m excited to be here, and I hope you are, too! Before I read anything someone writes on the internet, I want to know who the person is, so I’ll provide a very basic and likely not-at-all-helpful space for background. I really, really love reading. It’s true. Therefore,… Read More Welcome!
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