When I started the 2025 Audiobook Challenge, I never imagined where it would take me. What began as a tentative step into a world that once felt impossible transformed into a year of pure reading magic. I listened to 228 audiobooks in 2025. Two hundred and twenty-eight stories…
You know that feeling when your to-read list keeps growing, but your time for actual reading keeps shrinking? Between work commitments, family responsibilities, creative projects, and trying to maintain some semblance of self-care, sitting down with a physical book can feel like a luxury you simply cannot afford….
Remember when Thanksgiving was simple? When it was just turkey, stuffing, and gratitude? When the story we learned in elementary school felt complete and uncomplicated: Pilgrims in buckled hats, Native Americans in feathered headdresses, everyone gathered around a bountiful table in perfect harmony? That narrative felt safe, clean,…
You know that stack of books on your nightstand? The one that seems to grow taller while your reading time shrinks smaller? You are not alone. Between work deadlines, family obligations, household tasks, and the constant ping of notifications demanding your attention, finding time to actually sit down…
There’s a particular kind of heartbreak that comes from wanting to read but feeling like you simply can’t. Maybe your eyes are tired from staring at screens all day. Maybe the words seem to jump around on the page. Maybe you’re juggling so many things your brain just…