I tried to fill my commute with podcasts. I really tried. I found a couple I like. Literally, a couple: West Wing Weekly and The British History Podcast. Don’t worry! I can, in fact, hear you groaning about what I nerd am! I’ve tried audiobooks off and on. Usually, it’s been a result of being … Continue reading Audiobooks Worth Turning Up
I have trouble watching some TV shows without binge-watching. It’s become common for shows to end every episode on what used to be a season-ending cliffhanger. Here are a few options to get you through withdrawal or the waiting game until the show returns. Still missing/traumatized by the Game of Thrones finale? Check out the … Continue reading Books to fill your binge-watching needs
If you're not into history, these books may change your mind. While this may sound odd, this probably my favorite, or at least most frequently read time period. I'd blame it on my history degree, but this started well before college. This is a mix of fiction and non-fiction, with something for everyone. 1. Life … Continue reading 8 Books Set During World War II
Over the last few years, there have been several books I've started and not finished. Or kept coming back to, but would read in other books in between. One of my reading resolutions this year was to actually finish those books. So far...I am not doing well. Here's a rundown of what I have bookmarks … Continue reading Unfinished Books
I recently had to put together some ideas for a Midwest road trip for work. It doesn't happen often that I do anything travel related. But it got me thinking about a road trip, around the Midwest or out West. These books will either inspire you or satisfy your need to hit the road. 1. … Continue reading 5 books about the Great American Road Trip
I did a little reflecting on my reading goals for 2018. About all I accomplished was to read a book a month. Okay, I beat that, but I think I did pretty a pretty good job. This is only an account of what I finished. I have a problem with starting and then never finishing … Continue reading What I read in 2018
I've been reading everything I've run across on The Handmaid's Tale. Everything. If you haven't read The Handmaid's Tale, now is the time to read it. It's hard to get through, and hard to reread. This dystopian future isn't too far off from where we are now and isn't actually out of the realm of … Continue reading What Maggie’s Reading: Handmaid’s Tale Edition
I was told what this book was about from a couple different friends. Neither one had it right, which I realized fairly quickly. I am so glad I kept reading, though. Told from the perspective of "the mothers", the elders of the church, The Mothers is the story of two girls, three families, and one … Continue reading The Mothers
The first Gaiman book I've finished, and it was a perfect way to dive in. The Ocean at the End of The Lane was worth the wait, and beautiful start to an author I know I'll read more from. Short enough to be mistaken for a children's book, but certainly not written as one, this … Continue reading The Ocean at The End of the Lane
