Category: books and reading
Booktube Video: MFA Book Haul
My book haul video from my MFA residency this year! Books and authors mentioned in the video: Books in my MFA Book Haul: The Ambivalent Memoirist: Obsessions Digressions Epiphanies by Sandra Hurtes Sa... Read More
9 Benefits of Audiobooks
If you talk to me about books for any length of time, it’s not long before my blatant love of audiobooks shines through. While my most preferred book format will likely always be print books, th... Read More
My 10 Favorite Books of 2014
The year has finally come to an end and, though it was close, I managed to complete my challenge of reading 74 books. Though, I reread a few, so I think it was actually 76, but whatever. Here is what ... Read More
7 Books That Shaped My Life
I can’t remember a time in my life when I wasn’t in love with books. In elementary school, I brought the Scholastic book order form home covered in my black circles. The day the order came in,... Read More
6 Reasons to Read More
All writers know that reading is important. We do all know that, right? I mean, seriously, if you don’t know that, you might want to stop writing right now. Seriously. But why? There are so many... Read More
We Need Diverse Books – 4 Ways to Join the Movement
Say what you will about social media… It’s time consuming, it’s overwhelming, it’s cruel and harsh and pointless. But, its strength is in connecting people. When those people g... Read More
75 Books in 365 Days
2013 has been an amazing year in books for me! I managed to read some really great stuff. I set my challenge on Goodreads for 72. This was up 2 from last year’s, which I successfully completed at 70... Read More
Are Other People Deciding What Your Child Reads?
Hi, this is Denise. I’m not here right now because I’m hanging out with my friend Amanda at her blog. Leave me a message and I’ll get back to you, or come hang out with us! Banned bo... Read More