This year was a really good reading year for me. I read 50 books, which is more than I’m usually able to read in a year, I average around 30 books, and quite a few were surprisingly good. First Book I Read I like to start the new year off with a book that I … More My Favorite Reads of 2025: 10 Surprisingly Good Books
I don’t know about you, but after the holidays winter seems to drag on and on forever. November is quite lovely, with the changing leaves and fall foods (hello pumpkin pie!), and things are festive and fun throughout December. I find this time of year quite delightful, but I really struggle to enjoy the later … More How to Winter: Reading Kari Leibowitz so I can Find Joy in Dark Days
Earlier this year I went to Mexico City for the first time and I was completely charmed, if not somewhat overwhelmed by this magnificent city. I’ve wanted to visit Mexico City for ages. I like art, museums, history and food, all of which Mexico City has in spades. And, of course, Frida Kahlo! Being able … More Discovering Mexico City Through Two Novels
I recently shared I’m in a bit of a reading slump. I’m having a hard time focusing and that’s keeping me from getting into a book. This happens from time to time, usually when I’m too busy for my own good (i.e. stressed), or more tired than usual (oh, that sounds like stress too), or … More Reading Other Readers’ Book Blogs
Ages ago, back when Twitter was fun, I recall interacting with someone from the blogging community who mentioned keeping a “blogging garden,” a central spot where they kept track of their thoughts and ideas for future blog posts. I loved this approach! I was inspired to immediately set up a Google doc, I even named … More Keeping a Idea Garden: Tending to My Inspiration
In an earlier post, “The Purpose of The Seventeenth Line is to Connect with Readers Around the World,” I talked about the reasons why I decided to relaunch The Seventeenth Line. At the time I was finding it hard to concentrate on reading and I wanted to start a reading related project. As I started to … More Creating Categories for this Blog
When I first started The Seventeenth Line for my bookclub back in 2008 blogging still felt pretty new and I had no idea how to organize things. Categories, tags, posts, pages – who cared what all that meant! I just wanted a space for my bookclub to keep track of what we read and what … More The Purpose of The Seventeenth Line is to Connect with Readers Around the World
The Seventeenth Line 