This year I set myself a a reading goal of twenty-four books. I’m ahead of pace as I’m on my twenty-second. Today, I thought I’d share a few thoughts about the first eleven of the books I’ve read this year so far. These are not the same, in-depth book reviews you’ve read from my in…
One of the greatest bonds my mom and I share is that of a love for children’s literature. She read to my sister and I at an early age and I fondly recall stories that included such characters as Winnie the Pooh, Piglet and Eeyore from The House at Pooh Corner (1928), Charlotte and Wilbur…
Today, I am taking the easy way out to post to my blog. However, it does not mean my post does not have value, it just means I’m trying to save myself some time, as I have other writing projects to attend to. The following is a reflection paper (book review) I wrote during my…
One of my recent writing projects has been gathering and editing some poems for chap books. Chap books are short (20-40) pages of poetry based on a theme. In essence, they are a short book. Historically, English peddlers sold chap books as cheap (chap/cheap) entertainment for the masses. The word, chap, dates back to 1824….
Last week, my Fitbit device gave me a sleep score of 57 (poor) on a night I thought I had slept well! So far my opinion of my sleep and the technology’s assessment of my sleep had been compatible. Now, I’m re-thinking my decision to wear this advanced wrist-watch to bed. In other words, if…
One of the most satisfying, yet challenging, writing lessons I did with my former writer’s circle group was pourquoi tales. These are stories that tell how or why something came to exist. As you might imagine they are difficult to write but fun to read. Even though my students were above benchmark third graders, writing…
This is not the post I had planned today. In my head, where most of my posts start, I had thought about writing about two other topics. Those can wait, however, because to do the subjects justice, I’ll need to spend a little time on writing them. I am short on time this Monday morning,…
In the spring of 2020, I set a goal to read 20 books over the course of the year. While this might not be many for some, it is an increase for me. I love to read, but am a “slow” reader, typically reading only a few pages at night before bed. This year, I…
It’s the end of November and I met my reading goal for this year already! I committed to reading twenty books and have finished them all. With a month left, I will surely read one or two more, telling me I need to increase my goal for 2021. Throughout the course of this year, I’ve…
This year I set a reading goal for myself. In the past, although I love to read, I’d only enjoy three to five books per calendar year. It’s not that I don’t love to read, it’s just that I mostly do it at night when I am already tired. Thus, it takes me a while…