Everything seems bigger in Alaska and a regular road trip can mean several hours of travel from one small town to a city. Listening to books has proved an excellent source of entertainment as we wi [ Read More ]
During elementary school, all I thought about was playing with my dolls, riding my bike, and watching Shirley Temple movies. I remember reading the Dick and Jane books in reading circles in the sec [ Read More ]
by Jennifer Chastain The last time I shared about my reading life, I traveled way back to some childhood memories of growing up in a small town and visiting our library on a weekly basis. Those wer [ Read More ]
Where is the Line? I am going to start off by saying that I have written a “My Reading Life” post before outlining how I got here as a Christian fiction writer—starting with my childhood. Tha [ Read More ]
When I was younger than I am now, I used to read picture books in a series like Elephant and Piggie by Mo Willems. I also read a lot of joke books which is why I chose to write one. Now I still rea [ Read More ]
It’s been a while since I posted on the blog, and while there’s a gap, I’m jumping in. As many of you know, my mum passed in late June. She’s the reason I’m here. I don’t mean biologica [ Read More ]
by RE Russell I used to believe that to give a book its proper attention, I needed to devote hours at a time and try to finish it within a couple of days. It was like a “beat the clock” race [ Read More ]
By: Eva Marie Everson Mother always insisted that her children take naps. Every afternoon, seven days a week. Honestly, she didn’t care if we slept or not—she needed a break from us, and we nee [ Read More ]
I don’t know about you, but I’ve always been a reader. It was my escape from life, and I consumed books like air. The library was my safe haven from a young age. Even though it was a good three [ Read More ]
The love of story leads us all to devote time from our busy schedules to visit a new world, a new time, a new way of life. Because time is precious, it makes sense to maximize our reading experienc [ Read More ]