2025 Reading Challenge

2025 Reading Challenge
Jill Elizabeth has read 164 books toward her goal of 365 books.
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All We Need is Music, Music, Music…

Pandora may be the greatest invention since sliced bread. Seriously.

I usually have music in the background when I’m writing. Sometimes it’s job is to white-noise away* distractions, sometimes to inspire or motivate or relax. Sometimes it’s just fun to have there, for no particular reason. I used to compile endless mix tapes – then […]

Book Review: How to Pick a Religion

Today’s book review is another reference-type book – with a clever title and interesting conceit. My review copy of How to Pick a Religion was provided courtesy of LuxuryReading.com, which also hosted the original (shorter) post of this book review on March 7 (available here). ***

How to Pick a Religion

I am weird I […]

Mr. Time is Not My Friend – Unfortunately, He is in Charge Right Now…

It’s true. He’s very mean, very selfish, and very demanding – not qualities I look for in my friends. He’s never around when I need him, runs away at the first sign of difficulty, and quite often stands in my way. Unfortunately, he’s in charge of my life these days.

Sigh.

I wish he was […]

Grr, I Hate it When the Voices in My Head Don’t Cooperate…

It’s true. I really do.

All you writers out there know what I’m talking about – and not just fiction writers, anyone who’s ever had to write anything. You’re in the middle of telling a story (fiction, non-fiction, whatever) and things are clicking along. You have a great character/voice and things are rolling – the […]

Book Review: Ali in Wonderland

Hello again folks, back again with another memoir – something we haven’t had in a little bit… My review copy of Ali in Wonderland was provided courtesy of LuxuryReading.com, which also hosted the original (shorter) post of this book review on March 30 (available here).

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Ali in Wonderland

Ali Wentworth has lived quite a […]