I read a lot of books last year and it was hard to narrow down to just a few favorites, so this is going to be long. That's a fair warning so brace yourselves and find something good to read! This is a re-telling of the Norwegian tale East of the … [Continue reading] about Book favs for 2011
I keep a book journal and here are my statistics for 2011: Books read: 132 Pages read: 39,641 Of the books read: * Non-fiction: 15 * New-to-me novelists: 42 * Continuing series books: 54 * Re-reads: 12 * Audio-books: 33 * Challenges … [Continue reading] about 2011 Reading Stats
It's time again to choose my word for the year. It's an attempt to choose a word that influences my state of mind throughout the year and creates a structure and framework for my life. Here are my past choices: 2009-SERENE, 2010-CREATE, … [Continue reading] about One Little Word 2012
I didn't sign up for any challenges in 2011, so it's time to go crazy again! Here are my goals for the year-wish me luck! Between January 1 and December 31, 2012, read one book in each of the following categories: A book with a … [Continue reading] about 2012 Reading Challenges
Brian returned from the California Carlsbad Mission on Tuesday and we met him at the Salt Lake airport. It was so great to see him, especially for Mark who hadn't seen him since he left on his mission in May, 2008. So happy to have him home for the … [Continue reading] about Brian returns