Reading
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First Time Caller: A Book Review
First Time Caller surprised me in the best way. This heartfelt romance offers lovable characters, a fresh story structure, and a unique radio-show twist. While not without flaws, the emotional payoff and character depth made this an engaging, feel-good read I’d happily recommend to romance fans. Continue reading
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How to Help Your Kids Love Reading: 5 Simple Tips
Help your kid love reading without turning it into a daily battle. This practical guide shares simple, pressure-free tips to encourage reluctant readers, build positive reading habits, and make books enjoyable at home—no bribes, stress, or power struggles required. Continue reading
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Finding the Right Military-Connected Books for Your Family
Looking for the best books for military children? An Army veteran and military spouse shares how to choose meaningful military family books, where to find them, how to read them with kids, and what narratives to watch for when addressing deployment, separation, and moving. Continue reading
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Review of The Wedding People by Alison Espach
A stunning, deeply human novel about grief, identity, and the courage it takes to stop pretending. The Wedding People surprised me at every turn, delivering unforgettable characters and emotional honesty. This is a story about becoming yourself—messy, imperfect, and completely worth it. Continue reading
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Which Kindle Is Right for You? A Real-Life Guide to Classic, Paperwhite, and Colorsoft
If you had told me years ago that I’d become that person—the one who lovingly defends e-readers while clutching a tote bag full of library holds—I would’ve laughed and gone back to sniffing the pages of a paperback. And yet… here we are. I’m officially a Kindle convert (you can read the full story of… Continue reading
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Why I Use StoryGraph to Track My Reading (and Why I Love It More Than Goodreads)
If you love books like I do, you probably enjoy checking books off your list, seeing your progress, and having a place to track your reading journey. For years, Goodreads was the go-to platform for this — but then I found StoryGraph. In this post, we’ll explore what StoryGraph is, its key features, how it… Continue reading
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My Favorite Places to Listen to Audiobooks (Spotify Premium & Libby)
If you’re anything like me, you love stories — but you don’t always have the time to sit down with a book. That’s where audiobooks come in. I’ve found that whether I’m folding laundry, driving, cooking dinner, or walking the dogs, a great story keeps me engaged and learning. In this post I want to… Continue reading
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How to Build a Reading Habit (and How to Help Your Kids Do the Same)
Everyone wants to read more, but actually doing it every day? That’s a different story. As a lifelong reader and former book skeptic turned habitual reader, I’ve learned first-hand that reading isn’t something you just do — it’s something you practice. The good news? You can build it gently, intentionally, and sustainably. And once it… Continue reading
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Confessions of an E-Book Reader: How I Became a Kindle Convert
For most of my life, I was that reader. The kind who swore allegiance to physical books only. Hardcover when possible. Dog-eared paperbacks acceptable in a pinch. I loved the smell of books. I loved the weight of them in my hands. I loved the visible progress—the thickness of pages read on the left, the… Continue reading