Category Archives: Reading

What I’m Reading and Listening to This Week

Posted on November 5, 2015 by KathyH

I Always Loved You by Robin Oliveira imagines the relationship between painters Mary Cassatt and Edgar Degas. I’ve had to put it down temporarily to focus on some teaching prep, but so far, it’s a lovely novel that evokes the … Continue reading →

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What I’m Reading and Listening To This Week

Posted on October 29, 2015 by KathyH

This week, I’m catching up on my podcasts. I’ve changed my subscribe setting to unsubscribe for all of them, and I’m going through my list and listening to each episode. Here are a few I’m looking forward to hearing: The … Continue reading →

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Worth Reading #6: Catching Up!

Posted on February 2, 2015 by KathyH

It’s been a long time since I’ve done a Worth Reading post. I have been reading, but not as much as I would like to be. Some good books found their way into my collection over the past few months, … Continue reading →

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A Poem for Your Pleasure: Almond Blossom by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence : The Poetry Foundation

Posted on October 18, 2014 by KathyH

Almond Blossom by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence : The Poetry Foundation.

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On the Banks of (the muddy and rising) Plum Creek: A Weekend on the Laura Ingalls Wilder Trail

Posted on July 1, 2014 by KathyH

It began, as all good road trips do, with drinks and dinner. My friend Tina was in Florida on business, and our conversation veered from books we were currently reading to beloved childhood books. The Little House books came up, followed … Continue reading →

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Revisiting My Favorites

Posted on July 26, 2013 by KathyH

A few nights ago, while sipping red wine, a friend and I discussed rereading books from our childhood and how our opinions and perceptions have changed since we first read them. She brought up reading The Good Earth with her … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading Kickoff

Posted on June 6, 2013 by KathyH

My kids are out of school; we have a couple upcoming trips scheduled. It’s time to read! Here are the books in my to-be-read pile: Stoner by John Williams. A couple months ago, the interwebs were buzzing with news of … Continue reading →

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Worth Reading #4: Abbreviated but Worthy

Posted on May 16, 2013 by KathyH

I have been meaning to write these reviews for months. These two books have been sitting on the shelf, and my original plan was to review them along with a third book. Needless to say, I still haven’t finished that … Continue reading →

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Worth Reading #3: List!

Posted on December 17, 2012 by KathyH

Good books I’ve read recently: Committed: a skeptic makes peace with marriage, Elizabeth Gilbert. The follow-up to Eat, Pray, Love, but more of an intimate, thoughtful reflection on the meanings of marriage. Why do we get married? Gilbert asks. Why … Continue reading →

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Worth Reading #2: The Longest Way Home

Posted on October 17, 2012 by KathyH

Through travel, I began to grow up. In this memoir and travelogue, Andrew McCarthy explores what travel means to him, how he has traveled to assuage the loneliness within, to mature as an adult, and to find meaning and connection … Continue reading →

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