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 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...]
My 12 Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2022
I have a method to my reading madness. I always have at least one nonfiction book going in print in addition to an audiobook and a fiction book, typically in digital format. When I got my Audible stats for 2022, I wasn’t surprised that most of the books I listened to were biographies, memoirs, and personal and professional development. I … [Read more...]
My Favorite Books of December
It’s tough going into the last month of the year knowing that you aren’t going to meet your reading goal. That’s exactly what I did this year. I went into December somehow holding out hope that I could read 32 books to reach my 150-book total. Never mind that I average like 11 books a month. Ah, forever the optimist. I didn’t get far into the … [Read more...]
My Favorite Books of October
There's just something about reading in the fall. I love curling up on the sofa with a blanket on my lap and a book in my hand. Maybe that vibe is why October was such a productive reading month. I read 15 books in October. Of those, I gave three perfect grades. Best Books of October 2022 I gave one nonfiction and two fiction books … [Read more...]