Book Talk: Books I Do Not Like

Bookshelf with row of books, hardbacks, paperbacks, fiction, and nonfiction mixed together

I read a lot. I’ve always read a lot. Over the course of the pandemic, one of the few things about myself I’ve been able to hold onto was reading. I’ve become a heavy user of the public library over… Read moreBook Talk: Books I Do Not Like

Give One Book: Warren Mott High School

I love books. I love reading. And I want other people to have the chance to read, too. Too many students in this country don’t have that opportunity. We can do something about that. What should kids read? I’m sure… Read moreGive One Book: Warren Mott High School

Reading Over the Holidays

Here’s what I’d like to read this week: Crazy for the Storm by Norman Ollestad The Truth of All Things by Kieran Shields Here’s what I think I might actually get through:

On Reading

I’ve always loved to read. I started reading on my own at age four and just kept going. I almost always have a book with me (particularly now that I have an iPod Touch with the Kindle app), and I… Read moreOn Reading

Read Any Good Books Lately?

It’s been a while for me–well, not that I haven’t been reading, but I haven’t been reading books about parents and/or families, or related issues. Meanwhile, Baguette has been exhibiting an interest in Caring for Your Baby and Young Child:… Read moreRead Any Good Books Lately?

Misplaced

Lately I’ve been losing my library books. First it was Debra Winger’s Undiscovered, her odd but interesting memoir about her career and personal life. To make matters worse, it’s overdue. I looked at home, in the car, and at work…. Read moreMisplaced

Organizing Principles

We have too much stuff. Actually, J says that we have a normal amount of stuff for where we are in life–but we have it in an apartment that is just too small. I think he may have a point…. Read moreOrganizing Principles