Well folks, there’s only one month left in 2016. What kind of a reading year have you had? This was the first year in which I’ve taken the time to make reading goals. Not only has it made me a more productive reader, but it’s also enhanced my love of reading in a way I…
Who can believe that Thanksgiving is right around the corner? I certainly can’t. But I couldn’t be more thrilled! Whether waiting for the turkey to be done, relaxing after shopping or about to hit a turkey coma, it’s the perfect time for book lovers like ourselves to reach for a festive read. You’ll find my recommendations…
An offering of literary quotes to soothe your soul. “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” ― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby “What is the point of worrying oneself too much about what one could or could not have done to control the course one’s…
October’s already come to a close! Did you set some goals for your reading last month? My October goals were, perhaps, slightly unrealistic. No–we’ll say optimistic. I definitely did not get everything read this month that I wanted to, but I made some good progress! My October TBR (To-Be-Read) List: Stories from Edgar Allan Poe Stories…
There is very little that fills me with as much excitement as Halloween does. Dressing up, enjoying festive treats and delighting in spooky vibes are among my favorite activities, so this time of year really speaks to me. I always have this perfect Halloween vision of settling in, blankets pulled up to my neck, candles lit,…
I’ve always been plagued by the the grave misfortune of having too many interests. Now, in my mind, this is not a bad problem to have. It means I’m almost never bored. It means I am constantly excited about life and the possibilities therein. But it also means that I just don’t have enough time…
The past month or so has been stuffed to the gills with packing, moving and related activities. Although it was all necessary and I even managed to cram in a lot of fun events and a little relaxation, it’s largely taken me away from writing. I have felt drained mentally and emotionally for quite a while…
As a Minnesotan and resident of Minneapolis, the recent passing of Prince has been impossible not to notice. While never my favorite artist, I have had a lifelong appreciation for this man. Some of that appreciation stems simply from the fact that he was a hometown kid. Arguably, Minnesota’s most famous artist. Prince chose to…
National Library Week has got me thinking about all the ways I have been grateful for libraries and books in my own life. From learning to use the Dewey Decimal System to binge-reading Goosebumps books, I have many memories from the libraries of my youth. For most of my life, I have been the proud owner…
For some lucky folks, existential, quarter-life and mid-life crises come naturally. You may not be one of them, but that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on all the fun. Below is a step-by-step guide full of suggestions to get you started having your very own emotional crises. With enough practice, you can train yourself to have a…
How dare you. How. Dare. You. Sir. Or. Madam. This was going to be a perfectly good Monday. You know, as good as Mondays can be, at any rate. And now this. Now I have to pencil a panic attack into an otherwise relatively stress-free morning. Did you think about that? Of course you didn’t!…
