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)”

2024 Book Bingo: Who Wants to Play???

I love to read, and I read a lot. Every year, I set a goal of 50 or 60 books, but I often exceed it. This year, I read 72. Here are a few of my favorites from my 2023 reading journey. See my Year of Books on Goodreads for the rest. For 2024, I’veContinue reading “2024 Book Bingo: Who Wants to Play???”

Finding Joy in January

January has been taking a lot of flak lately. I constantly see posts and tweets about how it’s a hard month full of broken resolutions, low energy, and depression. This makes me sad because January is often an enjoyable month for me, unlike February which was always really hard when I was a teacher andContinue reading “Finding Joy in January”