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How to Be a Bookworm When You Don't Have the Time

A good friend and fellow bookworm asked me the other day "How exactly do you find the time to read?"  It's actually a fair question, considering I work full time, have a full house and kids in activities who have an insane need for one-on-one time with their mama.  It's just that ONE thing that gives me my sense of self, the one activity that I not only love, but feel like I need. I wish I loved exercising as much as I love reading. Well, c'est la vie, I guess. Reading it is. I just naturally make it a part of my day because it feels incomplete without a little bit of reading.  And I just love finishing a good book. It just feels so good. Except book hangovers, those are the worst. Here's how I'm a bookworm with no time to spare:  A Hardback - I always have a book on hand. Usually, if the main book I'm reading is an e-book, I still have a light book in hardback or paperback that I can pick up from my nightstand for when I need a break.

Book Round Up; Who's That Girl?

Lately I've noticed a trend in book titles and I couldn't help finding out who this girl is that is popping up on every book cover out there. Obviously, there are tons of books out there with "girl" in the title but these aren't just any books. They're at th top of lists, they're prominent on the shelves and people are raving about them.  She's in the woods, she's on a train, she's in a garden. It's like where in the world is Carmen San Diego for us bookworms out there. So here's a mashup of all the books that are getting some attention out there for being great reads that all have "that girl" in common. Happy reading!  Girl in the Woods by Aspen Matis  Cheryl Strayed told me to read this. I mean, she told her millions of followers on social media but I like to think she was speaking right to me. Girl in the Woods is the personal account of Aspen's experience of hiking the Pacific Crest Trail just li

Show Us Your Books: February

This might be kind of a whomp post but I felt like there's this side of bookworming that I never talk about, which is to admit that there are many books that I start...but don't finish. Gosh, it felt good to finally admit that.  There were several that I started in the past couple of weeks that have just not held my attention.  The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend  - I really, REALLY wanted to like this book, and I still like it, it just moved way too slow to keep me distracted enough not to start a new book. Which is exactly what happened. My favorite part was the many references to other books and it's a great list! There's just not enough interesting conversation and action to keep my interest, which makes me sad because it's got a lot of potential. This is one that although I did put down for now, I may pick up later.  The Turner House   - Too many characters, too much jumping around and nothing too interesting except a couple lost souls and