If I think too much about the passage of time, I physically ache. Not a metaphorical ache, but a hurt rooted deep within my chest. Can looking at my son’s face while he sleeps break my own heart? Can noticing the once cherubic cheeks that have leaned, the jaw more set in a more distinct…
6 Litfic Books to Add to Your Shelves
Six literary fiction books to add to your TBR, plus a quick overview of the litfic genre.
I traded my creativity for a baby
But I think it may have improved my writing. Maybe. Sort of. I am, at least, more intentional with my writing. Each sentence I produce feels like a miracle now. To be able to sit down and formulate words with the insurmountable responsibilities of parenting constantly looming over my head. I used to write in…
Review: The Wedding People – Alison Espach
This library book from Libby arrived in the midst of our move to Hawaii and it turned out to be the perfect read during a major life change filled with uncertainty. I had first heard it praised by The Spines and added it to my holds without any context. It turned out to be a…
REVIEW: Heir by Sabaa Tahir
In the summer of 2020 on a date at Barnes & Noble with my husband, masked and socially distancing from every other patron in the store, I stumbled across the book An Ember in the Ashes. This incidental find led me down the rabbit hole for this four-book fantasy series inspired by Ancient Rome. The series…