Here’s the Latest!
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Tracking Reading and TBR
I’ve been feeling the strong urge to re-organize my physical TBR (to be read), and I’m sure my husband would be glad to not have towering stacks of TBR books to trip over. We’re not even going to talk about the Kindle TBR…because I don’t even know. Any thoughts on organizing ebook TBR? I also…
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Embers in the London Sky by Sarah Sundin
A murder mystery set in the midst of the Blitz, with a little romance thrown in is perfect for this reader. I was delighted to receive an ARC of Embers in the London Sky by Sarah Sundin! Pre-order now- out on February 6! Publisher’s Blurb: “As the German army invades the Netherlands in 1940, Aleida…
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The Elusive Self Care
For me, self care has looked different in different seasons. When I was pregnant, laying down on the couch with my feet up (and usually napping) after school was the best way to care for myself. In Other Seasons… It’s the Little Things Be kind to yourself <3 Plan your self care ahead of time,…
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House + Love = Home by Jenny Marrs and Christmas traditions
Design books are not what I typically read, but House + Love = Home by Jenny Marrs was so much more than that. It’s an encouragement to live life intentionally, focusing on your family’s values and priorities. Not wasting time on things outside of those. We are in the midst of a bathroom overhaul (two…
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My Top Productivity Tip
While you drink your morning coffee or tea, look over your schedule for the day. Decide your top 3 things that have to be completed today. Weeding your tasks down to 3 items will force you to root out what isn’t urgent. Once you complete these three tasks, you should feel proud. Either continue on…
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The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
I really did not expect to like this one (or even finish it) because it’s about a midwife, and I despise hearing birth stories. However, the murder mystery sucked me right in. And I trust Ariel Lawhon- I’ve loved all of her books that I’ve read. The Frozen River was no exception. Set in the newly…
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Top Three Books of 2023
My Top 3 Books of 2023 are the books I read that I’m still thinking about. In no particular order: I’ve been using the Storygraph app to track my reading, and it makes these neat charts where you can filter by year or month, and see the breakdown of types of books that you read…
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2024 Goals
My 2024 Goals are: I’ve divided the year into chunks. I like Sarah Hart-Unger’s quintile system. Her life looks different when her kids are home from school, so she divides the year into seasons of life, or the school calendar. Read more about her system here. I am not using traditional quarters of the year,…
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Christmas Historical Fiction Books
By the Christmas tree is one of my favorite places to read. I’m becoming more and more of a mood reader, so I’ve really leaned into reading Christmas-themed books this month. One I’ve been saving since September is Bright Lights, Big Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews. I went to a release event at M. Judson…