Welcome Book-Loving Friends!

In the past I have always posted a yearly review of everything I've read that past year, but I decided to mix things up around here a bit.  For one, writing a review of everything I read in the past year all at once was a LOT of work!  By the time I got around to it, I often forgot details about books, and had to google synopses in order to remind myself what some stories were about (pathetic, I know).  And two, I wanted a bit more space to devote to the beautiful "quiet, constant friends" in my life--books that have shaped me, impacted me, made me angry etc. If you are a reader, feel free to pop back by on occasion to see what reviews are new, what our book club is up to, or what books are currently residing in my diaper bag, waiting for a free moment to be opened! 

If you're new around here and want to get a sense for what I've read in the past and what kinds of books I enjoy (so you can recommend new ones to me!!) feel free to check out any of these yearly recaps:

28 Books for my 28th Year

30 Books for my 30th Year

31 Books for my 31st Year

My goal has been to start a new reading year each September, with my birthday, and read the number of books that corresponds to how old I'm turning by the next September.  It's been fun to create reading lists of books I want to read, and fun to have a challenge.  The problem I'm discovering is that I get a few months in and I come across a book I want to read, or I find myself in the mood to pick up an old friend, but I don't let myself because I've already set my reading list.  I would still like to make it through 32 books by next September, but I have already strayed away from my list, so I'm making things a bit more fluid around here.  At the top of the page I have lists of books I'd like to read and books I have read this year, but I am giving myself more freedom to pick and choose as I go along what strikes my fancy :)  But I do like goals, I do so much better having a challenge in mind!  

If you have a book you think I'd love or a book you think our book club should check out, let me know and I'll add it to the list!  Thanks for stopping by, friends!  And happy page turning!