Must-read books from 2022
Looking for a good book or two or 80? I’ve got plenty of great reads to recommend from the 87 books I …
Must-read books from 2021
Yep, books are absolutely my coping mechanism in this crazy world. I inhaled 92 last year, just short of my 100-book goal. …
Happy birthday 101 Pat-Downs!
Drum roll, please… It’s officially book day!! What started in Cactus Land 11 years ago and finished in Sacramento during a pandemic is …
2020 Reading Report, Part III: Must-read fiction
Following up from my 2020 Reading Report from the first half of the year, and some nonfiction recommendations from the second half …
2020 Reading Report, Part II: Must-read nonfiction
Yep, I’m one of those insufferable souls who read a lot last year. My grand total for 2020 included 104 books, a mix …
101 Pat-Downs: Available for pre-order!
It’s been a long, strange year. Like many, I’m damn delighted to see it go. Like counting the minutes until midnight and …
2020 Reading Report so far: Must-read books (and a few to avoid)
In January, approximately 1,000 years ago in 2020 time, I set an intention to read 100 books this year. (And yes, of …
I read 85 books in 2019. Here are my top 24.
For the last few years, I’ve had “read 45 non-school books” on my annual goal list. (Yes, current Shawna wonders why past …
20 goals for 2020
Amid the debates about whether we’re starting a new year or a new decade, I saw a Twitter thread last week about …
There’s Still Time for Summer Reading
If you have a teacher or academic in your life, be gentle right now. Because now is about the time they’re looking …