THE FAIRY GODMOTHER OF READING by Rhonda Dragomir Forty-two ceiling tiles, the same number I counted five minutes ago. How did Kim get her braids so even? I checked the clock through my new cat-eye [ Read More ]
By Emily Wright On my last blog post for My Reading Life, I shared how my interest in historical fiction began during my carefree elementary school days. But when adulthood hits, a person realizes [ Read More ]
Have you ever found yourself reading because it resonated with a season in your life? I’ve read less fiction lately and more non-fiction. This quiet season of winter promotes more rest and specif [ Read More ]
By Kathy Cretsinger @KathyCrets32877 My love of books began on Christmas when I was four or five years old. Santa brought two books to me, “Pinocchio” and “The Swiss Family Robinson.” “Th [ Read More ]
Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written. John 21:25 (NIV) How fun to [ Read More ]
Hello, dear reader friends! I am so happy to be here again. As I am sure many of you can agree, I love to talk books, books- and more books! There are just so many wonderful books out there waiting [ Read More ]
“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; a time to kill [ Read More ]
I imagine normal people buy one book at a time, read it, and then shelve it before buying another. Not me. My book collection is like Galadriel’s mirror in The Lord of the Rings. It contains “t [ Read More ]
A young man asked me recently about why I love to read. I think the reason he was asking such a question was because he was looking for a magical formula to begin a reading life for himself. I told [ Read More ]
I have a confession to make. I buy books but I’m notorious for not reading them. Hands up…can anyone relate? Every year I make a goal to read more. Unfortunately, I fail lots of the time. I’m [ Read More ]