2020 Reading Challenge

Way, way, way back, many moons ago, I challenged myself to "Read 20 Pulitzer Prize winning fiction books." That didn't happen. Thanksgiving week, I challenged myself to finish a different challenge. I wrote all about that challenge on my book blog. Check it out here! In 2021, I plan to continue this Book Hoarder challenge.…

My Reads

I have a book blog, but I figured I could share little blurbs about what I've read, what I'm reading, and what I will read. I just finished a book called The Light Between Oceans, by M.L. Stedman, which was absolutely beautiful and brilliant. It's one of those books where if I had more patience, I…

My Harry Potter Challenge Update

One of my resolutions for 2019 was to read one chapter of the Harry Potter series each day. I'm the type who reads the entire series in a week (or less), so limiting how often, how much, and how many times I can read through the series has been a challenge, but a good one. I…

My Top 20 Favorite Books

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Of Mice…

Reading Harry Potter. Again.

One of my resolutions this year was to read a chapter of Harry Potter each day. Just one chapter. I thought it would be challenging yet rewarding. I was pretty correct. This morning, I read the last chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (I started a few days late because I was out of…

My to-read list

I've got a continually growing book list. It seems like, with the amount of time I spend reading, my list should be getting smaller, but it's not. It's getting longer and longer. I read all the time, but I'm not actively reading books on my to-read list, which makes me question the purpose of a…

Why I Love Books (And You Should, Too!)

Why do I love books? What's with my obsession? Why can't I stop reading books? I've never actually been asked that question, but it's an important one for me to answer, and it's an important question for others to hear the answer. Books are such a vital part in my life, and it's time for…