Destroyed Destiny Update I hope your week is going well and that you're all having a lot of wonderful reading! I know I've had my nose buried in books this year with all the extra time I have available to read. For anyone that has been consumed into the Mary C. Gebhard's Crowne Point series…
Continue reading ➞ Mid-Week Updates: Dark Fairytales and Readathons
Photo by Andrew Neel from Pexels John had just arrived at his hotel, checked in and was heading to settle in his room. The flight had taken a toll on him, especially after having worked so many hours this week. But this was an important next few days of client meetings. They would determine the future of the…
The wind was blowing hard outide the window as she stared into the blanketing darkness. Her kids were nestled in their beds upstairs and her thoughts could willingly drift to the loneliness of the holiday season. Her husband had disappeared a year ago during a business trip to LA. His things had all been left…
It feels like October slipped by in a wink; without any thought for those of us here, it had arrived and then vanished just as quickly. I expect November to be much the same but there are several lessons I took from the month of October. You Can Read Too Much I read approximately 13…
Continue reading ➞ November Updates – Reading, Writing and More
Romance Novels - Why do we read them and what do we gain from reading them? There have been a lot of thoughts and questions rolling around in my mind lately. This year specifically, I've been reading a lot more romance novels than I used to. Much of my time previously had been spent reading…
She stood in the hallway staring at the shadows as they danced through the open window contemplating the decisions she's made. The darkness of night used to bring her comfort; a warm blanket of solace during a wintry day. But lately it only adds to the weight of her worries. Had she done the right…
For the last few years, I've read a lot more books related to business leadership, empathy and overall how to be a better leader within an organization. It's what I studied in graduate school and continues to be something that I am passionate about in my current career and my personal development. Lately I've been…
Continue reading ➞ Emotional Reading – How Well Do You Relate To What You’re Reading?
I keep finding myself staring at my books, the ones I really want to read, and struggling to get myself to read them. I wasn't sure what to do about it so I just kind of got used to it. But then I came across another Bookstagram friend over on my Instagram and found that…
May has been a very productive month for reading and I'm happy to say that I've caught back up on my reading goals for the year and am on track to reach my annual goal for 2020. At the beginning of the year, I put together an entire plan on what I wanted to try…
I hope you're all doing well and enjoying the quiet and relaxed time at home. Many of us are starting to experience an easing in the lock downs around us and I know lots of people are really excited and getting out to places again. For me, I'm still absolutely loving being home with my…
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