How my quest for the perfect reading device became an unexpected lesson in choosing less. Just two weeks ago, I published my commitment to going analog in 2026 – screen-free mornings, physical books, one analog day per week, and an Analog Bag (what I have always called a…
If you enter the home of a bibliophile, you may find yourself face-to-face with fully loaded bookcases, and potentially even piles of books in every corner. Far from simply making the place look great (although they certainly do that), these books form what’s known as a TBR, or…
Do you find yourself gravitating toward the same genres year after year? Maybe you’re a fiction devotee like me, someone who loses themselves in novels, fantasy worlds, and character-driven stories. But have you ever felt that gentle nudge to explore something different—something real, something that teaches you about…
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 finish the last page of a novel, close the book with a satisfied sigh, and feel utterly complete. No cliffhangers. No waiting years for the next installment. No anxiety about remembering character names and plot details from three books ago. Just pure, uninterrupted story satisfaction wrapped up…