• Books and Reading

    The Reading Report, Vol. 4: The Moving Edition

    It is September already! That was fast! We have been so busy lately that I was not even always sure whether I was coming or going, so here's to a less chaotic rhythm now that autumn is on the way. Our family is getting ever closer to completing our move to Tennessee, and with lots of extra time on the road, as well as unpacking or cleaning at our rental house, my reading time dwindled a little. However, I have had some great audio books going, so I will be mentioning those in this edition along with my other reads!…

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    More Than Just Another Money Management Book: Review and Giveaway!

    Scroll to the end of this post to enter the giveaway and win a copy of More Than Just Making It! When I signed up for The Humbled Homemaker, Erin Odum’s book launch team, I figured that this would be a good book to give me some encouragement and pointers on money management during a financially stressful time. And it was! What I did not count on was that it would get me thinking about so much more than just making ends meet. But then, with a title like More Than Just Making It, I guess I should have! In her…

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    The Reading Report, Vol. 3

    Welcome to the August edition The Reading Report! Even though I am in the midst of some pretty unpredictable days what with starting the moving process and all that entails, I have been finding a decent amount of time to read lately. Actually, I may be reading a bit more right now to distract myself from thinking about the myriad details over which I currently have no control! I just read an article online that cited a study in which researchers found people felt more stressed by moving house than they did by going through a divorce. So let's just…

  • Books and Reading

    The Reading Report, Vol. 2

    Welcome to Volume 2 of “The Reading Report!” I am so glad to have you here to discuss books and reading with me! In Volume 1 I listed all the books I have read over the past year or so, but now I am ready to write about my current reads. So fix your favorite beverage, pull up a chair and let’s chat about books, shall we? What I am currently reading. . . First up, because it is the book I was reading most recently, is The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. I started this one to participate in…

  • Books and Reading

    The Reading Report, Vol. 1

    Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. This means that if you make a purchase through my links, I will receive a small commission, at no extra cost to you. This helps support my blogging efforts, so thanks in advance! Welcome to the first installment of “The Reading Report”! My hope for this series to keep not only a record of the books I am currently reading and have finished, but also to keep an ongoing conversation with you about your reading life! In Volume 1, I will only be sharing a list of what I have read over the past…