After returning from our winter holidays down south in April, I had the wall-hung TV removed from my bedroom, as I was having serious sleep interruption issues, all of my own doing. I'd wake up a few times during the night, turn on the TV and watch it until I fell asleep again. That made for long nights and really sleepy days. So... with the TV gone, I turned to reading. WHAT a joy and a … [Read more...]
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Conde Nast Chooses the Top 86 Travel Books of All Time
September's Conde Nast Traveller lists the top 86 travel books of all time, as chosen by a star-studded panel (including Paul Theroux, Monica Ali, Jared Diamond, Geraldine Brooks, and Gore Vidal). Here's a small sample of those selected: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage The Great Railway Bazaar The Journals of Lewis and Clark (Lewis & Clark Expedition) Roughing It by Mark … [Read more...]
Achievements in 2019
Yes, you are reading that correctly. I'm listing my 2019 achievements now, at the beginning of the year, and writing as if I've already accomplished each. I hope that doing so will prove more motivational than writing a to-do list. So here goes... … [Read more...]
Winter Reading 2018 / 2019
Winter reading happens even in the Arizona desert! Here are the books I'm currently reading (or have read) since we took to the road southbound at the beginning of November. Prairie Fires was of special interest to me, as Laura Ingalls Wilder was my favorite author when I was a kid. Although I was rather shocked to learn that Mrs. Wilder's portrayal of her early life in the Little House … [Read more...]
Summer Reading List 2018
The following is my personal reading list for the summer of 2018. Because Ed and I split our year between living on the lake in summer and snowbirding down in Arizona over the winter, my 'summer' extends from April through November. :-) As such, I will continue to add to this list until the end of October, so stay tuned! Please note, I've split up the reading list below into 2 sections - the … [Read more...]
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