Last year, I spiced up my annual reading goal by doing something more creative than usual. I made a Book Bingo Card (two actually) to challenge myself not just to read, but to read widely, to read outside my comfort zone, to read some of those things I’d been meaning to get around to butContinue reading “New Year, New Book Bingo Card”
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24 Books I Loved in 2024 (And One I Didn’t)
Happy New Year! I’m not quite ready to share my accomplishments or make my resolutions yet. Those are still percolating. They may need a little campfire smoke and moonlight to make them come out of hiding. But I’m always ready to talk about books, so in honor of the calendar turning a page, I’d likeContinue reading “24 Books I Loved in 2024 (And One I Didn’t)”
Patience, Perseverance, and a Little Luck
I’m standing on the Congress Avenue bridge in downtown Austin, leaning against the metal railing still warm from the just-set sun. Cars, bicycle cabs, and scooters whiz by behind me, but my eyes are focused on the water below, where kayaks of all colors gather and turn and spin like moths drawn to a neonContinue reading “Patience, Perseverance, and a Little Luck”
Carie Juettner 