Today was all about pages. In WordPress parlance, pages are the links that are across the top of my blog. After today’s updates, they are Home, British & Irish, NaNo 2018, Publications, Travel, About, and Contact. I would love some … Continue reading →
Welcome to Readers’ Workouts, the weekly event where book lovers share workout stories, goals, successes, and challenges. Last week, I was ahead of schedule to complete 1200 minutes of exercise this month. This week, I’m just a little behind. Between … Continue reading →
It’s been a few years since I’ve done Bloggiesta, although I’ve meant to numerous times. This year, I think stars will align so that I can participate. Usually, I post a to-do list with my sign-up post, but I don’t have … Continue reading →
Happy Halloween! Here’s some music to start your Halloween off right: September and October are the months that the book blogging world comes together to read spooky books for R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril — an event founded and hosted by Carl … Continue reading →
I’m joining this month’s Review-a-thon because it’s Friday and I had reviews on my to-do list this week that still aren’t done: White Trash by Nancy Isenberg (DONE — scheduled for Sunday) March: Book 3 by John Lewis Do or … Continue reading →
As I described in my previous posts, after spending years reading books about race in a community book club, I was primed to take an active role in the implementation of calls to action made in the report of the Ferguson Commission … Continue reading →
Last week when I described my current state of organizing and activism, I promised that I would go back and tell the story of how I got here. So, that’s today’s post. After a childhood that was blessedly mixed due … Continue reading →
Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British and Irish — reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides, links, resources, personal stories, interviews, and research posts. Join us each Friday to link … Continue reading →
I’m so far behind on my reviews! I don’t have much time this weekend, but I can make a good stab at this tomorrow, so I’m going to sign up for the Review-a-thon at Book Bumblings. Here are the books … Continue reading →
Today I’m starting a new occasional series to document a community project that I’m working on. In recent months, I’ve become convinced that citizens have more power than we think we do, more power than we’re told we have. The … Continue reading →