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Books & Reading, Mother's Education
The 2023 Afterthoughts Book Awards

This felt like an odd reading year to me. My categories were a bit different from normal, and I did a lot more whim reading than I intended. (I really think whim reading is the only solution during times of high stress!) But I’m happy I read what I did, and I do have a number of gems to share with you today. As usual, the only contenders for these awards were books I actually finished in 2022. I read Continue Reading…
January 10, 2023
Books & Reading
The 2019 Afterthoughts Book Awards

This second half of this year of reading felt … strange … to me. For the first time in ten years, I had very little pre-reading to do. This meant that I could choose books. I know it sounds amazing, but I floundered at first. All that choice paralyzed me. In addition to this, we had some big life changes, including my husband’s new job, which threw off my schedule. I had to find a new normal, including a new Continue Reading…
January 3, 2019
Books & Reading
The 2018 Afterthoughts Book Awards

Every year, this gets harder. How in the world do I choose favorites? The pickier I become at choosing titles in the first place, the more difficult it is to choose a favorite because they are all so good. In fact, this year, I’m listing all the contenders, because they are worth getting to know, too. This post contains affiliate links. The main rule I have for myself is that I have to finish a book for it to be a contender. Continue Reading…
January 3, 2018
Books & Reading, Mother's Education
The 2017 Afterthoughts Book Awards

It’s that time again! Every single year, I have a hard time deciding on my favorites. Part of the problem is that each year I get a little bit pickier about the books I choose to read. This means that almost every single book on my list is absolutely wonderful. How do I choose? It’s so hard. This year, I simply couldn’t choose. The problem is that I finished my Christmas book from 2015 in early January 2016, making The Continue Reading…
January 4, 2017