April is National Poetry Month, and it’s a wonderful excuse to celebrate a genre that gets overlooked too often. And my favorite way to celebrate it is a poem from my favorite poet, Mary Oliver. Here’s one from a collection I just finished last month, Swan. I Worried by Mary Oliver I worried a lot. Will… Continue reading National Poetry Month 2016
Author: Emily
Book-hoarding INFJ who likes to leave the Shire and go on adventures.
A Day in the Life
Today I’m participating in A Day in the Life blogger event, hosted by Trish at Love, Laughter, Insanity. As Trish points out – our lives change very quickly, and taking a moment to capture the minutia of our daily lives can be a great way to record a little snapshot of a particular time in life. And since it’s… Continue reading A Day in the Life
Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg
Charles Duhigg is the author of the bestselling book The Power of Habit, which I enjoyed on audiobook when it came out a few years ago. I was intrigued by the examples he included that supported his research into how habits work in individuals, businesses, and society. His new book is Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being… Continue reading Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg
A House of My Own by Sandra Cisneros
The best way to decide if A House of my Own: Stories from My Life by Sandra Cisneros is a book you’d like to read is to listen to her lovely interview on this episode of Nerdette Podcast. If it left you wishing for more time listening to Sandra’s funny, easygoing conversation and her wonderful stories,… Continue reading A House of My Own by Sandra Cisneros
At the Existentialist Café by Sarah Bakewell
I absolutely loved Sarah Bakewell’s book about philosopher and essayist (and just general hero of life) Michel de Montaigne, How to Live: A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at An Answer. It’s a brilliant account of Montaigne’s philosophy, and Bakewell did an exemplary job of making a book about a 16th century… Continue reading At the Existentialist Café by Sarah Bakewell
Polysyllabic Spree: February 2016
I read just 7 books in February — but it is the shortest month of the year, after all. I read some great things though: a mix of diverse fiction, celebrity memoirs on audiobook, and Buddhist books, with a book on the tarot thrown in for good measure. Books Read: 7 Previously Reviewed: The Creative… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree: February 2016
The Month: February 2016
February was a hermiting month. After the busy holidays & traveling in November and December, and then getting married in January, Graham and I both needed a low key few weeks. We cooked wonderful meals, watched movies, relaxed, read, and enjoyed our first month as an old married couple. It was lovely, and March may end up being… Continue reading The Month: February 2016
Making My First Quilt
My mom has been making quilts for as long as I can remember. Her quilts have kept me warm in every place I’ve lived. Graham is wrapped up in one as I type this. When I was a little kid she encouraged me to sew whatever my heart desired, and I made American Girl Doll accessories, sleeping… Continue reading Making My First Quilt
The Creative Tarot by Jessa Crispin
I am new to the tarot. Over the past few years, some of my friends and acquaintances have started to study / read the tarot, and my initial skepticism turned into curiosity as their approach showed me that it doesn’t have to be about “predicting the future.” You can take the tarot as seriously (or… Continue reading The Creative Tarot by Jessa Crispin
BBAW Day 3: Book Pushers
Today’s Book Blogger Appreciation Week prompt is: What have you read and loved because of a fellow blogger? As a book pusher myself (I have been known to buy my friends books I love that they express interest in, to help increase the likelihood that they will actually read them), I’m all about discovering books through book… Continue reading BBAW Day 3: Book Pushers
BBAW: Interview with The Storyscape
One of the best parts of Book Blogger Appreciation Week is getting paired up with a fellow blogger for interview day. It’s so much fun to meet a new (to me) blogger, and to read all the interviews shared today. This year I got to meet Dominique, a fellow Brooklynite and awesome Booktuber and Book… Continue reading BBAW: Interview with The Storyscape
Book Blogger Appreciation Week: Kickoff & Intro!
I’m so excited that The Estella Society brought back the lovely Book Blogger Appreciation Week! The event was started by My Friend Amy in 2008, and her intent was this: Acknowledging the hard work of book bloggers and their growing impact on book marketing and their essential contribution to book buzz in general, I am excited… Continue reading Book Blogger Appreciation Week: Kickoff & Intro!