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Hello, friends.

This blog is a record of a reading life.

A public notebook about the experience of moving through books and what lingers afterward. The reading will range widely, from thoughtful and demanding works to what I like to call candy bar books.

Think of it less as a review site and more as an ongoing conversation with books.

Latest

Sep 30
The Little Ghost Who Was A Quilt

The Little Ghost Who Was A Quilt

Welcome to this unofficial meeting of our book club, Reading in Public. We will start by reciting the Reader'
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Sep 15
What I've Read in 2025 (So Far)

What I've Read in 2025 (So Far)

Below is a list of everything I've read so far this year. In June, I started reading the
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Sep 12
Verity Vox and the Curse of Firefox

Verity Vox and the Curse of Firefox

Welcome to this unofficial meeting of our book club, Reading in Public. We will start by reciting the Reader'
3 min read
Sep 12

Come for the Giant Hamsters, But Stay for the Trolley Problems

Columbus Day: Book 1 of the Expeditionary Force Series by Craig Alanson Do you like military sci-fi? No? Are you
2 min read
Sep 12

That's Not Right by Scott Meyers

Do you remember Art Bell? He hosted a radio show in the 90s and early 2000s called Coast to Coast
1 min read
Apr 12
Revisiting In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson

Revisiting In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson

Reading In Public
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Jul 20

14 by Peter Clines

Accidental Book Club
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Jan 14

The Source by Dr. Tara Swart

Second read book of 2024 - A combination of neuroscience and the power of positive thinking (which I’m sure
1 min read
Jan 07
Feel Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal

Feel Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal

First book read this year - Feel Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal. I don't really have much to
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Nov 15
Caffeine: How coffee and tea created the modern world

Caffeine: How coffee and tea created the modern world

I had forgotten about Michael Pollan. Years ago, I read Botany of Desire and fell completely in love with his
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Aug 01
Almost 5 years ago...

Almost 5 years ago...

Around five years ago, I found a system for writing children's books. I had been experimenting for about
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Jul 29
Hey, 5-Year Old Me, We Did It

Hey, 5-Year Old Me, We Did It

When I was 5-years old, I decided I wanted to be a writer. I was lucky enough to have a
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