I haven’t read Ted Dekker before, but a new friend had just read The Bride Collector, and I was looking for some insights into the life of a homicide detective. Why? Why not. This was a light read compared to my last few, in fact I gave up reading one of my non-fiction books … Read more
I practised mindfulness for April, somewhat unsuccessfully. It seems I didn’t even manage to make a blog post indicating that was my challenge for the month. This month my challenge will be to unplug by 9pm everyday. My hubby will be very happy to hear this one. Hopefully it will help me get my sleep … Read more
The themes of The Sisters Brothers story mirrored the response of our book club. There was a real contrast in the characters and the story they were living. A couple of murderers at odds with one another and the motivation behind their work, one seeking a more meaningful life that might even allow love to … Read more
I am a little late reporting on this, but this month’s12 in 12 challenge is: to read at least 60 minutes/day. I usually do, but to elaborate, this means specifically to read something offline. A novel, non-fiction book, even an e-book/manifesto, magazine will count. I have two books in particular I want to read this … Read more
Today I completed book number 5 of the 50 book pledge! Our book club is reading The Virgin Cure by Ami McKay this month. I downloaded it to my e-reader on my tablet for the ability to read on the bus, at the dr.’s office, etc. It was a surprisingly light read for the topic. … Read more
This year I have taken on a few challenges to help me meet a few of my goals, as I posted previously one of them is the 2012 To Be Read challenge. I am reading 12 books this year that have been on my to be read shelf(ves) for more than a year. I completed … Read more