Literature I didn't finish so many books this month, but there were some good ones. I was especially impressed by Welcome to My Country, a memoir by a psychologist who reveals her own background of mental illness, and The Word for World Is Forest, a planet-size cry against the spread of senseless violence and environmental … Continue reading Month in Review: May 2023
Literature This was my month for Reading the Theatre, and what a month it was! Read my round-up here. I'd like to also highlight posts by other bloggers who joined in the fun: At Calmgrove, a review of The Tragedy of Arthur At Lizzie Ross, Writer, after a false start or two, reading the plays … Continue reading Month in Review: April 2023
Heading into the weekend of Easter, I'm going to take a break from the blog for a week or two. I will be back to share my possible adventures -- I want to visit Chartres, fingers crossed that it will work out. In the meantime, I am enjoying my month of Reading the Theatre along … Continue reading Blog break
Literature March is a month with literary blog events all over the place. As you can see, I found a way to tie into a number of them, including March Magics (the last, alas) and Reading Ireland Month, along with the 2023 LoveHain readalong and my own ongoing challenges.Half of a Yellow Sun was a … Continue reading Month in Review: March 2023
Literature February is a short month, but I got a lot of reading done, thanks partly to a bout of sickness that confined me to the house for a few days. Highlights included finishing David Copperfield and comparing it to Demon Copperhead; the ongoing #LoveHain readalong hosted by Calmgrove; discovering the beautiful, harrowing memoirs of … Continue reading Month in Review: February 2023
Literature A new year begins! I devoted a number of posts to reviewing my reading from last year, which was interesting for me, at least. Check them out here: My Life in Books My Year in Nonfiction My Year in Fiction Around the World Update Along with general plans for 2023, I announced a new … Continue reading Month in Review: January 2023
It's always difficult to find the balance between making too many reading and blogging plans, which causes me to feel stressed out and unjoyful, and not making any plans, which robs me of the pleasure of anticipation and accomplishment. There are some challenges and projects that I want to keep long-term, while others come and … Continue reading Plans for 2023: Something old, something new
Hello! After a short break, it's great to be back and I have lots to share. To start with, my review of the last month of 2022...it already seems far away now. Literature This month saw the conclusion of the Dark Is Rising Readalong, as well as a new event, Dean Street December, which got … Continue reading Month in Review: December 2022
Dear readers, as usual I'm going to take a break from this blog until the second week in January. In my tradition, this is a special time that I try to keep a bit separate from ordinary life, using it to reflect on the past and prepare for the challenges to come in the New … Continue reading The birth of the light
Literature November brings us two of my favorite blogging events, Witch Week (see our discussion of Black Water Sister, also counting for the Support Book Bloggers Challenge) and Nonfiction November (see my Year in Nonfiction, Book Pairings, and Worldview Changers posts). These kept me busy, along with the continued Dark Is Rising Readalong (see Death … Continue reading Month in Review: November 2022
