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The year’s best nonfiction and fiction (according to me)

December 31, 2020

I set a big goal this year for my Goodreads Reading Challenge: 45 books. The most I ever pledged! This …

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Do some books choose you?

October 16, 2020

Do you believe that some books choose you? I bought Zen on the Trail by Christopher Ives two years ago …

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Deep Valley Book Festival goes virtual!

October 7, 2020

Like many organizations, the Deep Valley Book Festival had to pivot this year and find a way to deliver content …

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5 ways to bring more enjoyment to your reading

July 28, 2020

This post is inspired by Laurie Hertzel’s July 24 column in the Minneapolis StarTribune titled “Making the Most of Your …

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A mid-point check for the year’s reading goal

July 10, 2020

The year is half over (I think everyone is breathing a huge sigh of relief — what a crappy year …

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Anyone else remember these biographies for kids?

May 12, 2020

I was talking about these the other day. They are from the Childhood of Famous Americans series by the Bobbs-Merrill …

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Is listening to a book “reading”? It better be!

December 30, 2019

It felt great to get my reading mojo back in 2019. In previous years my reading-for-pleasure really tanked. Busy with …

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A hearty welcome to late fall

November 17, 2019

I love this post I came across today on Facebook. The artwork drew me in. Every year around this time, …

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Some short, wonderful definitions of “essay”

October 10, 2019

Rebecca Solnit, in her introduction to this year’s edition of Best American Essays, offers some wonderful, succinct definitions of essay. …

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What’s making me happy: Sept. 1 edition

September 1, 2019

“No, Your Kid Shouldn’t Get a Gold Star for Reading,” by Pamela Paul, New York Times. I’m going to share …

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