My reading life was fairly robust for the first half of 2016, but I have a sinking suspicion the second half may not be as successful. Two words: grad school. In a way, the reading slow down already happened this month….
What I’m Reading: July 2016
Two twelve hour travel days helped me read most of the books on my list this month! Intellectually, I knew how long it would take to get from North Carolina to Alaska, but actually living it is a whole other…
{EE} Reads: The One-in-a-Million Boy
The premise of this book is one of the most odd I’ve ever read — a boy, a 104 year woman, an always down on his luck musician, and a grieving mother are advertised as the main characters. The only…
What I’m Reading: June 2016
No one would tell you that getting sick is a positive thing; however, it did help me this month to have much more reading time than usual when a summer cold took advantage of my exhaustion and forced me to rest and…
Book Review: The Light of the World
This is probably not the best book to read while you are sitting in the emergency department next to your husband who is in the hospital bed (mild allergic reaction — he’s just fine now!); however, it does speak to the power…
What I’m Reading: May 2016
Whew — I can’t believe it’s the middle of May already! I definitely noticed that the busier my “real” life became this month, my reading life suffered. With out of town visitors, traveling, finishing up one job while continuing to work…
Book Review: The Lake House
After I read Kate Morton’s The Secret Keeper earlier this year and loved it — I quickly put my name on the waiting list at the library for her latest – The Lake House. I had a hunch that I would enjoy it as…
What I’m Reading: April 2016
April is halfway done, but mentally I’m still in March! Getting a puppy and starting a second job will do that to you! 🙂 Nonetheless, reading remains a refreshing and renewing part of my life so although the busyness of…
{EE} Reads: Cutting for Stone
{Image Via} As I’ve shared before, I now a recent podcast convert, specifically of two which I listen to every week — The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey and Anne Bogel’s (of Modern Mrs. Darcy) What Should I Read Next. This…
What I’m Reading: March 2016
March is flying by as it the busyness of the daily schedule has seemed to increase tenfold. My reading tapered off a bit lately, but I’m hoping to carve out some time soon for the library holds that just became…
{EE} Reads: The Language of Flowers
{Image Via} This book came to me by chance — I now remember it being recommended before, but a week ago, I was simply looking for an available Kindle book to borrow from my online library for our birthday weekend…
{EE} Reads: The Case for Grace
{Image Via} I have heard about Lee Strobel for many years because of his most famous book, The Case for Christ, even though it remains on my to be read list. A staunch atheist, Strobel conducted extensive research about Christianity before…
