I’m not sure what I would do without books… Like you have been an avid reader, my entire life and can still recall so many afternoons in the summer in the public library with some of my friends curled up in those funky little globe chairs, reading our hearts out!
Have been reading on Kindle now for about seven years due to my eyesight, needing the print to be bigger… It’s been a game changer for me for sure and Kindle keeps track of your reading. So it just let me know that I’ve been reading straight for 6 1/2 years… Over 100 books a year I’m definitely an historical fiction junkie…
I love the idea of keeping the journal because then I would actually remember specific plot lines, and what about a particular book I liked so much…
I too have had a decline in pleasure reading. I do find that devotional reading and inspirational poetry has increased. I love Edwina Gateley’s poetry.
I would love to hear more about what you read especially regarding books that give you insight into what is happening today.
I a saddened by Christian Nationalism and the new administration. I am curious about being able to see both sides and hold my Christian values and beliefs.
I will have to look for Gateley's poems. I tend to shy away from poetry, maybe it's a fear that I won't understand what the poet is saying. So often poetry asks us to see through different eyes than literature.
I'm interested to see where this new path will take us.
Gateley is very easy to get. She is more like telling her story than being vague and you have to interpret it. Yes it will be interesting to see where this takes us
Yes, I would be interested in receiving book recommendations. I enjoy your reading your newsletters and your point of view on different subjects. It helps me see thing in a different way.
Yes, I'm here for all the reading related content! Intentionality, recs, etc. I usually read 100 books a year, but since discovering substack last year, I was down to 70 in 2024. So I must have read 30 books worth of substack posts!
That makes complete sense about fewer books but just as much content. I’ve found so many incredible deep thinkers on substack like you! It’s certainly not about numbers but quality.
I’m not sure what I would do without books… Like you have been an avid reader, my entire life and can still recall so many afternoons in the summer in the public library with some of my friends curled up in those funky little globe chairs, reading our hearts out!
Have been reading on Kindle now for about seven years due to my eyesight, needing the print to be bigger… It’s been a game changer for me for sure and Kindle keeps track of your reading. So it just let me know that I’ve been reading straight for 6 1/2 years… Over 100 books a year I’m definitely an historical fiction junkie…
I love the idea of keeping the journal because then I would actually remember specific plot lines, and what about a particular book I liked so much…
I'd love to know what you've been reading lately. I like historical fiction as well.
I too have had a decline in pleasure reading. I do find that devotional reading and inspirational poetry has increased. I love Edwina Gateley’s poetry.
I would love to hear more about what you read especially regarding books that give you insight into what is happening today.
I a saddened by Christian Nationalism and the new administration. I am curious about being able to see both sides and hold my Christian values and beliefs.
I will have to look for Gateley's poems. I tend to shy away from poetry, maybe it's a fear that I won't understand what the poet is saying. So often poetry asks us to see through different eyes than literature.
I'm interested to see where this new path will take us.
Gateley is very easy to get. She is more like telling her story than being vague and you have to interpret it. Yes it will be interesting to see where this takes us
Yes, I would be interested in receiving book recommendations. I enjoy your reading your newsletters and your point of view on different subjects. It helps me see thing in a different way.
Mary Ellen D.
Thank you Mary Ellen!
Yes, I'm here for all the reading related content! Intentionality, recs, etc. I usually read 100 books a year, but since discovering substack last year, I was down to 70 in 2024. So I must have read 30 books worth of substack posts!
That makes complete sense about fewer books but just as much content. I’ve found so many incredible deep thinkers on substack like you! It’s certainly not about numbers but quality.