Every now and then, I come across a book that can only be described as ‘weird’ — but in the best possible way. Some books have stories that are straight-up weird; others are weird due to how the story is presented or told, other elements included in the story such…
When I first set out to write this article, I considered including books like Greenlights (Matthew McConaughey), The Glass Castle (Jeannette Walls), Educated (Tara Westover), Hillbilly Elegy (J.D. Vance), and On Writing (Stephen King). These are all excellent books that are absolutely worth reading, but I didn’t want to extol…
Since having my daughter, I’ve been walking more than ever; riding around in the stroller almost always gets her to sleep, and we both enjoy the fresh air. …
Since getting a Kindle (yes, I finally caved — and honestly, it’s been fantastic), I’ve been checking out ebooks from my local library constantly. This has been working out very well, except for the occasional snag: months-long waitlists for almost every book on my to-read list.
When I kept coming…
In August, my identity changed — I went from Viggy Hampton, pregnant woman, to Viggy Hampton, mother. And it wasn’t just my identity that changed — as if that weren’t enough — everything else changed, too.
A night of uninterrupted sleep is a thing of the past. Spontaneity has gone…
My goal this year was to read 60 books. So far, as of October, I’ve read 64. I try to read a range of different styles, authors, and genres, moving between lighthearted romance to gut-wrenching horror to outrageous nonfiction, and everything in between.
Not all of these books were published…
Rachel’s last semester at the University of Michigan would have been easy if not for the news that reached her six weeks before her final exams.
It wasn’t a phone call — the phone lines were still down from the most recent blizzard to hit Paradise, she guessed. Instead, a…
Recently, I found myself trudging through a book I really didn’t enjoy. Normally, I wouldn’t hesitate to put it down, take it off my Goodreads TBR list, and move on to the next book. Unfortunately, this particular piece was a book club pick, so I felt bound to finish it.
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Okay, so I go to meet this girl on a Monday night, of all nights — not sure why she picked that — and it’s gray and drizzling outside. If that wasn’t bad enough, my last job went long, and combined with Atlanta traffic, that makes me late to the…
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