September is one of my favorite months. Not only is it back-to-school (and back to routine) time, but it’s also my daughter’s birthday (the 1st), my birthday (the 18th), and my anniversary (the 21st). While all of that makes it …
I can still remember middle school me, riding my bike to the local library in the summertime. Often accompanied by my best friend (hiiiii Becky), we’d park outside and walk into the vestibule, the air conditioning immediately cooling our sweaty …
Whew! August is always such a whirlwind for me. Summer in Minnesota is always packed with activities. We have to get them in while the weather is nice and the kids are out of school, ya know! So we had …
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What an 85-Second Ramen Timer Taught Me About Writing Character Through Routine
The following is a guest post by author Roie Oknin. Make sure to meet him at the bottom of the post! In my novel Ramen, Existential Crises, the noodles cook for exactly 85 seconds. Not approximately 85 seconds. Not until …
I find that July is either a month where I read a lot (hello, reading outside in summer) or not much at all (the busyness of summer gets to me). This year, it was a super busy month and I …
If you like engaging historical mysteries with gorgeous period details, you’re in for a treat. Read on for my full review of An Artful Dodge! The Synopsis Sheโs stolen gems, purses, and heartsโbut can she steal her life back from …
Reading is so personal. Everyone chooses books for different reasons, likes certain books for different reasons, gravitates toward certain genres for different reasons…your bookish profile is like a fingerprint. It’s yours, and it’s completely unique. So, when it comes to …
This was the second novel by Kelly Rimmer I’ve read. I read The Things We Cannot Say back in 2020 and absolutely loved it! So, she’s an author I’ve always meant to return to. When I saw a new book …
Here we go again, 10 days into the month and I’m finally putting this post up. May was a slower reading month for me, but a good one! Here’s what we read in May: Cathy The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop …
I picked up The Creative Act because I kept seeing it show up in YouTube videos by creators publishing the kinds of videos on topics I’m into right now, like creativity, less scrolling, and cozy productivity. I’m glad I picked …