Books

You guys, I never wrote about West with Giraffes. And that’s not good because it was a good one. It took me back to 1938 at the end of the depression in the “Dust Bowl” where this darling kid is trying to get his bearings straight, left an orphan in…

My parents have always pointed out that there’s no instruction manual when you pack up that tiny newborn in that seemingly gigantic carseat and drive away with them from the hospital. And that is crazy, right? I mean, you have to take classes to be qualified for just about everything…

I usually listen to books these days rather than holding a hard copy in my hand (aside from the ones I read with Lucy). But Max handed this one: American Kingpin off to me that had been so interesting to him, so I jumped right in. It reminded me how…

There are lots of ups and downs in life. Especially when you’re a teenager. Lucy was in the middle of some tricky emotional navigation a little while ago, and I had this undeniable nudge that we should read The Hiding Place together. You know how some people are filled up…

I talked about Lucy working on her independence this summer and other “summer goal” ideas back HERE. (She has taken some new things in stride which is awesome to see.) So let’s keep going with that independence theme for a minute here. Leading up to the 4th I read a…

We just finished and discussed this book for book club: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, by Lori Gottlieb. And you know what? I really liked it. It’s a story about a therapist and tells little things about all kinds of things her patients are going through, and then takes…

Ok I actually don’t think that, because I love witnessing those “true” gentlemen (AND of course “gentlewomen”) in real life. The ones who open the door for you when you’re carrying a heavy load. The kids who look you in the eye when talking to you. The teenagers who ask…

Note: there are affiliate links in this post…which I only use for things I adore and feel cannot be kept to myself! I read two books I loved in the last month and want to share while they’re still fresh in my mind. The first is the The Lincoln Highway:…

(affiliate links included in this post, but only ever for things I love so much I feel compelled to share!) I am trying to post gratitude posts leading up to Thanksgiving her as well as on Instagram. Because gratitude is POWERFUL and I love that Thanksgiving is centered around that.…

A blog reader asked how I keep track of the books I read. I don’t know how most people do it, but I LOVE having this space on the internet to keep track of the books I love. I love being able to write about them so I can remember…