Author: Hannah
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New Puppy!
There is nothing quite like reading with a puppy curled up on your feet. We adopted a dog this week, and he is the smartest, calmest puppy. (So far) he’s been easy to train- we’ve almost gotten him house-trained, and we’re working on no jumping right now. My husband and I read The Art of Raising… Read more
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The Little Wartime Library by Kate Thompson
In The Little Wartime Library, The Covid-19 pandemic spurs an eighty-eight year old to tell her granddaughters about how she practically grew up underground in the tube in London during WWII Luftwaffe bombing raids. “The underground” had a whole village living below the surface of Bethnal Green, including a hairdresser, a nursery, nurses, and a… Read more
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And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
I’ve been meaning to read And Then There Were None forever…and did not expect it to be so creepy. I kept going back to the nursery rhyme at the beginning to see if I could guess who the culprit was, but couldn’t. I definitely recommend reading this in paperback or ebook so you can flip… Read more
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A Girl Called Samson by Amy Harmon
A Girl Called Samson is based on a true story about a girl who disguised herself as a man to serve in the Continental Army in the American Revolution. Samson (known as Robert Shurtliff in the army) served as an aide to General John Paterson (who mainly fought in New York and Philadelphia). Don’t skip… Read more
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I’d Rather Be Reading by Anne Bogel
I’ve been meaning to read I’d Rather Be Reading ever since my friend Erica and I gave each other this book for Christmas the same year 🤣 This must have been the right time for me because the short essays were perfect- I haven’t been able to concentrate on reading much else these days. Also,… Read more
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Why I Started Using a Planner
I started using a planner, or more accurately, a student agenda in middle school when my teachers forced us all to do so. The school provided these student agendas with the dress code printed inside, along with other school rules. Each day, at the end of each class, the teacher had us write down the… Read more
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The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict
The Mystery of Mrs. Christie was such a fun read, based on Agatha Christie’s real-life 11-day disappearance. I love Agatha’s books, but I had no clue that she actually disappeared herself. We also don’t fully know why she disappeared. She really did abandon her car and check herself into a hotel under the name of… Read more
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The Girls in Navy Blue by Alix Rickloff
I saw The Girls in Navy Blue advertised all over Facebook and Instagram. This historical fiction novel is about friendship, serving your country, and World War 1 (for a refreshing change). I was hooked from the first chapter. Three young women proudly join the Navy to serve their countries, but for other reasons as well.… Read more
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My Planners
I used to stick to academic planners (like the Lilly Pulitzer academic planner) since I’m a teacher, but then I switched to the Passion Planner in 2020 after my daughter was born. She was born right at the beginning of the pandemic, so I was teaching from home, my husband was working from home, and… Read more
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Organization is a Learnable Skill by Lisa Woodruff
I decided to read Organization is a Learnable Skill by Lisa Woodruff for the M. Judson Bookseller’s (Greenville, South Carolina) 2023 Reading Challenge: read a memoir written by someone who has your dream job. I love Lisa’s podcast (Organize 365), and one of her other books, The Paper Solution. The podcast is great for when I… Read more