Books & Reading

When I graduated from college and entered the workforce, I assumed my school days were behind me. I was wrong. One of the shocks of my adult life was discovering ... Read more

August 28, 2019August 28, 2019

8 things I learned this summer

Bookstores, My Life, What I learned

Regular readers know I love sharing a monthly round-up of what I’ve been learning lately, ranging from the (occasionally) significant to the (mostly) shallow. This spring and summer I’ve been hard at ... Read more

August 21, 2019August 22, 2019

7 Ways To Discover Your Audiobook Style

Audiobook, Books & Reading

Adding audiobooks to your daily routine can change your reading life. Suddenly, walking the dog, doing the dishes, or waiting in the carpool lane are opportunities to sink into a ... Read more

August 15, 2019August 15, 2019

What I’ve been reading lately: the new and the notable

Books & Reading, Quick Lit

Welcome to Quick Lit, where we share short and sweet reviews of what we’ve been reading lately on the 15th of the month. The theme of my reading life this ... Read more

August 12, 2019August 28, 2019

Join us this fall in Book Club, where we’re learning to read better, together

Books & Reading

Readers, fall is almost here, and I’m not sad about it—especially when the fall book selections for Book Club look this good. In our MMD Book Club community we’re learning ... Read more

August 7, 2019September 9, 2019

15 books for budding botanists

Book Lists, Books & Reading

If you follow me on Instagram, you probably know I have a slight obsession with houseplants. What started as an extra treat from Trader Joe’s has developed into a full-blown ... Read more

August 1, 2019August 1, 2019

20 greatest hits from 8 years of the Summer Reading Guide

Book Lists, Books & Reading

Readers, this past May I released the eighth annual Summer Reading Guide. I released the first back in 2012, back before summer reading guides were commonplace, and had so much ... Read more

July 24, 2019July 29, 2019

20 terrific tomes to add to your TBR (or teetering to-read tower)

Book Lists, Books & Reading

Readers, I have to admit: when I’m looking for my next great book to read, the longer the book, the more encouragement I need to pick it up. This hasn’t ... Read more

July 15, 2019July 17, 2019

What I’ve been reading lately: the new and the notable

Books & Reading, Quick Lit

Welcome to Quick Lit, where we share short and sweet reviews of what we’ve been reading lately on the 15th of the month. I started this month at the beach, ... Read more

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Books & Reading

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8 things I learned this summer

7 Ways To Discover Your Audiobook Style

What I’ve been reading lately: the new and the notable

Join us this fall in Book Club, where we’re learning to read better, together

15 books for budding botanists

20 greatest hits from 8 years of the Summer Reading Guide

20 terrific tomes to add to your TBR (or teetering to-read tower)

What I’ve been reading lately: the new and the notable