What I've Been Reading

Literary Trip to the Berkshires

Genteel Reveries & Ontological Heroics at Edith Wharton's House & Herman Melville's House

Nov 29 •

19:04

Library Loft Tour

+ Book Club Plans for 2025

Jun 22 •

39:50

2024 in the Books

24 Highlights from My Reading Year

Dec 29, 2024 •

47:51

Assorted Autumn Books and Travels

"Where shall I begin? Which of my important nothings shall I tell you first?"

Nov 29, 2024 •

45:39

Sundry Summer Books and Travels

June & July Reading Wrap-Up

Aug 3, 2024 •

27:10

Books and Blooms: April to May 2024

A bouquet of lovely quotations and spring flowers

May 17, 2024 •

24:46

My Month in Books: March 2024

The solar eclipse, moon maidens, Middle Grade March, and Alcott April

Apr 9, 2024 •

28:44

My Month in Books: February 2024

"The dowager consoled herself in her utmost need with a full plate of brandy peaches..."

Feb 29, 2024 •

34:48

Regency Reads and Lenten Reflections

Some February favorites from Maria Edgeworth, Lord Byron, and Magnificat

Feb 20, 2024 •

My Month in Books: January 2024

My recent literary adventures: ice skating in Holland, cheating Madame Guillotine, and homesteading on the snowy prairie

Feb 1, 2024 •

A Snowy Epiphany & New Books

Christmas gifts and the first reads of 2024

Jan 8, 2024 •

15:08

2023 in the Books

23 Highlights from My Reading Year

Dec 28, 2023 •

31:02

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