Books
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The Month (of March) in Books
Reading: still a thing, no matter what the haters say! A To Be Read (TBR) list interspersed with recommendations from friends, podcasts, and other places is proving to be my ideal 2026 reading recipe for success. I’m not reading at the same pace as last year, but rather at a more deliberate velocity with a… Continue reading
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Remembering the Titanic, 114 Years Ago
Yesterday I returned from a weekday run and came upon a group holding a wreath-laying ceremony in remembrance of those who died in the Titanic disaster in the early hours of April 15, 1912. At 11:40 p.m. on April 14 the great ship hit an iceberg and at 2:20 a.m. April 15, 1912, the vessel… Continue reading
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February in Books (that I am Only Just Now Writing About)
Hello dear readers. I’ve had a writer’s block of late, but happy to report it hasn’t crept into my reading. The reading life is on fire and to that I say what relief. Books forever! Before we move into another month I’m penning my February reviews. After a sluggish January, my reading year is galloping… Continue reading
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January in Books
Unlike last year, where I flitted like a butterfly from title to title without a real reading plan, for 2026 I put together a To Be Read (TBR) list that also allows wiggle room to flap my wings over to an unplanned title here and there. In January I read seven books, four of them… Continue reading
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2025 in Books: Myth, Growth, and Reckoning
Similar to last year, in 2025 I read books whenever spare moments allowed. Unlike last year, where most of my reading was digital, I read more real paper books (all part of my “live more analog” life goals), listened to more books on audio, and peppered in e-reads along the way. When I wasn’t listening… Continue reading
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Let’s Talk Books! Fave Reads First Half of 2025
In recent years I’ve been attacking reading like a starving person. There is so much reading to experience and I’m hungry to get to it all, yet constantly behind in meeting my reading dreams. Who are these people doing re-reads of their favorite books?! How do they do it? I make it through a book… Continue reading
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2024 in Books: My Fave 15 Reads
It may not have been a big year in the feats of human strength department, but in place of long rides and runs I started reading lots. In 2024, I finished 96 books, a personal record. As I wrote in my other wrap-up post, books became a balm to manage my experiences in a way… Continue reading
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Western Lane Is Not About Squash
This year I finally discovered audiobooks. Yeah, I’m decades late to the game, but I got here okay?! Until recently I thought audiobooks were cheating, but I now see them as a different reading experience. Nothing wrong with mixing it up! I tend to listen to audiobooks while I’m walking around town doing errands. Or… Continue reading
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Happy Holidays (and a Book Recommendation)!
Happy holidays! If you have any breaks from the hustle and bustle this week, I recommend a read of this lovely book, The Velocipede: its History, Varieties and Practice , by J.T. Goddard. Written in 1869, The Velocipede offers an informative look back at the bicycles and bike culture of the time. It even includes… Continue reading
Chasing MailBoxes 