My goal was 40, and I blew that out of the water with 62 titles. Several of them were middle grade, as my daughter and I enjoy reading stories together, but seeing as I read them aloud, they certainly still count!

Well, my goal was 48, and I only got to 37. In my defence, I was writing a book…

Here are the highs and lows of the year. Aren’t libraries simply the best public service?

Wow, 41 books in my 2023 Goodreads goal of 40! I read a lot of cookbooks, and whatever happened to be on the library display shelf and I could quickly grab while hurrying to the 3yo’s clarion call from the other side of the room. Here’s my complete 2023 reading list; I’ve summarized the top 7 and lowest 3 below.

This year, I managed to read 37 of 40 books of my Goodreads goal. That was also the year I started Analog August; a 30-day fast from social media. You can browse through that chronicle on Instagram. I embraced much craft, natural beauty, and found an invaluable calm in appreciating the work of my hands apart from a screen. You’ll see that reflected in my book summaries below.

Pregnancy replaced Reading with baby paraphernalia research this fall, but I did enjoy several great books last summer.

Bees, mares, dragons, kings, stones…

Houses, hedgehogs, and red-hot monogamy, oh my!

My reviews of The Ghost Bride and more…

Here's a summary of my summer reading. 30/50 books read, including Pierce Brown's Morning Star, John Maxwell's Intentional Living, and Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma.