“I was once asked why I don't participate in anti-war demonstrations. I said that I will never do that, but as soon as you have a...

Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier by Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey was my go-to audio book this month....

“That’s my dream,” I overheard her say to a friend in the dressing room next to mine. “But it will never happen.” She added quietly, “I...

The last two weeks in August, I was in the mood for something light to listen to on my morning writing break, typically a walk with views...

I’m not someone you would call “Tech savvy.” Still, I don’t want to be a live fossil either, so I try to stay current on emerging...

When I stumble upon a long running mystery series, I’m always intrigued as both a reader and a writer, about why. Why has the character...

It’s easy to let them grow – even thrive. You know the ones. Those head-voices that discourage you, berate you, or plant seeds of...

I’m not what you would call a good cook. I’m better than my mother was, which is something. Sure, I can manage when needed, generally...

Desiring, craving, or wishing for something is distinct from the must-have state of necessity. I’ve mixed these concepts up at different...

Go-to fun reads for me are typically mysteries and thrillers. This month Hank Phillippi Ryan’s twist-filled, suspenseful psychological...

Setbacks, rejections, and unsuccessful attempts are typical for most of us. From being fired from my first professional job out of...

Typically, my “fun” reads are mysteries and thrillers, followed by historical fiction. This month, my favorite was the latter -...

Word-of-mouth is how Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng became my favorite novel in March. It’s not a genre I normally gravitate towards,...

While I’m well past living in Young-Land, or even Middle-Land, what I know about age is this: There's no Goldilocks version of a “just...

I read Isabel Wilkerson’s book, Caste: The Origin of Our Discontents, shortly after it came out in 2020. This month, I read it again. I...

Where do you start a series? When I discovered Jane K. Cleland’s Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery series a couple years ago, there were...

It took me a few decades to understand that who I am and my worth as a human being has nothing to do with my title or paycheck or job. It...

The challenges of December – decorating, writing holiday greetings, shopping for presents and the like – shifted my reading pattern....

In the big scheme of things, all I want for Christmas, is to believe it’s possible to change the trajectory of this world we share;...

I grew up loving Mary Higgins Clark's books, so when I noticed that Tracy Gardner’s Red Herring: An Avery Ayers Antique Mystery (June...