On my bookshelf – April

I need to step up my reading game. Once upon a time (pre-smartphone app distraction is the best I can figure), I was constantly reading. I loved Goodreads' annual reading challenge (and still do) - I can keep track of what books I've read during the course of the year AND it compiles all the…

Reaffirmation

This is the second work-centric post I've written, but don't worry, I'm not going to spend a lot of time talking about my day job in the future. Yes, I spend forty hours a week there, but it's not the be-all, end-all. It's a means to an end. I was forced into quite a lot of reflection and…

Book review: The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King

It's not an exaggeration to say that buying my first Stephen King book was a rite of passage that helped mark the end of my childhood and the start of adulthood. I wish I could remember the exact circumstances behind that purchase. I do know that I'd gone from camping out in kids' section of our local Waldenbooks to wandering…