Welcome to my adventures in reading more diversely. For the next year, I am committing to not reading books written by white men - I will be documenting my experiences here.
I almost always buy kids books for their birthdays. I don’t typically give them MY favorites, but I do like to look at what they love and what they are passionate about and find books that they will be excited by. Starting this project, I was just planning on limiting what I read myself, but … More Young People Reading: Picking Books for Boys
Hello Everyone, This week, I finished two books I got last year through my Book of the Month subscription which I have been meaning to get to for a long time, and finally took the plunge and finished Ann Cleeves’s great mystery quartet (Raven Black, White Nights, Red Bones and Blue Lightning) set in the … More Week 16: Mysteries and Book of the Month picks
I didn’t realize how reluctant I have been to read until I really got stuck in this week and started to really enjoy what I was reading. Even though not everything I read is going to be a lasting favorite, I really enjoyed the action and process of reading. I noticed as I started to … More Week 15: So many books: female authors and perspectives across genres
