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In April, Goodreads published a list of the 40 most popular mysteries of the past five years. I was surprised … More A new reading goal →

  For those like me who live in Northern California, it’s been a month since we started sheltering in place. … More How the pandemic is changing my life →

We live in scary times. The coronavirus has dominated the headlines the past few weeks. People are dying around the … More Benefits of a pandemic →

Happy Leap Day! It’s not often we get a February 29, so to celebrate this day that comes only once … More Leap day →

Happy New Year, everyone! As we get ready to welcome 2020, here were my favorite reads of 2019. 1. The … More Favorite reads of 2019 →

I watched a movie recently that was similar to “Groundhog Day” in that the main character relived the same day … More What would you do with a Groundhog Day time loop? →

It’s no surprise that there are many similarities between Harry Potter and Star Wars. They both now share something else: … More Harry Potter vs. Star Wars, Theme Park Edition →

If you’re feeling blue because summer is almost over, I have something to help cheer you up: a summer book … More 2019 Summer Sale →

At the beginning of the year, one of the reading goals I set for myself was to read 26 books … More 2019 Authors A to Z update →

Image courtesy of My Modern Met I admit that I have a book buying addiction. I buy books every month. … More Finding room for books →

Two of the most anticipated finales that I can remember recently aired: Avengers: Endgame and Game of Thrones. Despite the … More Spoilers, anyone? →

Powell’s City of Books claims to be the “largest used and new bookstore in the world, occupying an entire city … More Visiting the world’s largest independent bookstore →

I’m a big believer that, to be a better writer, one should read more. As a corollary, reading in the … More I’m reading more thrillers →

Every year, I try to have some kind of reading goal or theme to complement the books I’d normally choose … More Reading goals for 2019 →

Happy New Year! As we ring in the new year, let’s take a look back at the top ten books … More Favorite reads of 2018 →

 Image courtesy of Goodreads As we approach the end of another year, it’s time to review the books I read … More What I read in 2018 →

It’s hard to believe that Christmas is almost here! What better way to celebrate than with a book sale? Between … More 2018 holiday sale →

For the fifth year in a row, I participated in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), and for the second year … More NaNoWriMo 2018 recap →

It’s almost November, which means NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is just around the corner. I’ve participated in NaNoWriMo the … More Preparing for NaNoWriMo 2018 →

This post has nothing to do with books or writing, but I thought it’d be interesting to share some random … More I’m an anti-rainmaker →