Some books become part of our lives. The first time I read The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton was in 1990, when I was in the seventh grade. I checked it out of the library for a book report. I don’t remember why I picked that novel. I wasn’t a big reader at the time,Continue reading “Reuniting with The Outsiders”
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How Natalie Goldberg Turned Me Into a Thief
People say TV and video games are bad influences, but it was a book that made me a criminal. [This story was originally posted on my previous blog, The Black Cat Diaries, on March 4, 2013.] How Natalie Goldberg Turned Me Into a Thief Today I bought Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within byContinue reading “How Natalie Goldberg Turned Me Into a Thief”
Carie’s Lists: The Best Books I Read in 2016
Happy New Year! I’m thrilled to welcome 2017 into our lives. Overall, 2016 was EXHAUSTING, but I did read some good books. My goal this year was to read at least 50 books and no more than 75. (Read this post to find out why my reading goal had a cap.) I achieved my goal, readingContinue reading “Carie’s Lists: The Best Books I Read in 2016”
Carie Juettner 