It’s October, which means that people (unlike me) who don’t read thrillers year-round are looking to pick up a book to scare the bejeezus out of them during spooky season. To be honest, the book that scared me the most that I’ve read the last few years was Truman Captoe’s In Cold Blood. I never understood why it frightened me so much, given that … [Read more...]
My Favorite Books of September
September is kind of a weird month. Oklahoma couldn’t decide if it was summer or fall, so I read in the pool and covered up with a blanket on the sofa while it was cold and raining. Since I’m a summer lover, I guess I should be grateful that summer kept reappearing all month. It looks like fall will arrive in October, and … [Read more...]
My Favorite Books of August
Don’t you just love balance? I mean, it’s so rare for things in life to be in balance that it’s a real treat when they are. That’s how I feel about my monthly reading progress. I gave three books perfect grades in August. It was one nonfiction book and two fiction. Doesn’t that just feel balanced? My Favorite Books of August … [Read more...]
My Favorite Book of July
It’s not too often that I only have one favorite book in any month. It’s probably even more rare that my favorite book of July is a book I tried to read previously and dropped. Yet, it’s the situation I find myself in. My Favorite Book of July I read 15 books in July, making it a pretty active reading month. No, I’m still not the lady I … [Read more...]
My Favorite Books of June
I won’t get discouraged. I won’t get discouraged. I won’t get discouraged. Can you tell I’m getting a little nervous about my goal to read 200 books in 2023? I really need to have moved into the midyear point, having read 100 books. I’m several books behind. My GoodReads actually says that I’m seven books behind schedule, but I don’t … [Read more...]
My Favorite Books of May
Do you ever go through your reading list for the month and think, “I read that this month? It seems like forever ago”? That’s how I felt when reviewing my reading list for May. I guess May just felt like a long month. But it still was a pretty solid reading month. My Favorite Books of May 2023 I read 16 books in May. Of those, I gave … [Read more...]
My Favorite Books of April
April was a strong reading month for me. I’m working hard to stay up-to-date with my reading to reach my 2023 challenge to read 200 books. So far, it seems I’m staying pretty caught up. I’ll be thrilled if I hit the mid-year mark on schedule. My Favorite Books of April 2023 I read 16 books in April. Of those, I gave three nonfiction and … [Read more...]