Books I Read in January 2025

Another reading year is well underway, and here’s my first month’s reading. Click through to read my (brief) responses to each: three mysteries, a biography, a memoir/cultural history, literary fiction, and an illustrated memoir about visiting Paris. Click through to read, and perhaps you’ll join our book conversation as well.

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Snail Mail, E-Mail, Forwarding to You . . .

Just sharing an excerpt from my latest Substack post, with a bit of household news to distract us from The Other News and allow us some comfort in community. Click through to read. xoxo

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Still Here . . . with a little catch-up. . .

A bit distracted on a day of prep for a certain “procedure” (Aw, why be coy? Important to get your colonoscopies, people, right?). Weather and Mending and a Quick Road Trip. . . I’m waving to you, maybe you’ll wave back? Just click through.

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Annual Book List — 2024

My Annual Book List, What I Read in 2024 — have a peek and maybe you’ll want to tell us about your reading highs and lows for last year. . . I always love our book chats!

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Monday Morning Greetings!

Apparently, there are big events elsewhere today, but I hope you have time for me to share a few happy photos of a sweet small event here recently — and to share an excerpt from my latest Substack post

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