All year long I've shared my reads with you, but now we get to get down to the good stuff: the best books of 2016. In order to make the lists manageable and catered to your interests, I'm breaking down the year's best reads into three categories: Best Fiction, Best Non-Fiction, … [Read more...] about Best Fiction Books of 2016
September – November 2016 Must Reads
This post contains affiliate links. How is your reading coming along these days? We've had such a gorgeous fall here in the Midwest, and that's translated into more reading time for me. How so? Well, I treated myself to a camping rocker from REI in September. As we're not a … [Read more...] about September – November 2016 Must Reads
June – August 2016 Must Reads
On our road trip to the beach this summer, we had the chance to visit two independent bookstores: Parnassus Books in Nashville, TN and Sun Dog Books in Seaside, FL. When we lived in Nashville I used to spend hours in the old Davis-Kidd bookstore. It was my happy place, and once I … [Read more...] about June – August 2016 Must Reads
My Print Debut
While you're out and about this week, do me a favor. If you spy a snazzy looking Sports Illustrated with Khalil Mack on the cover, pick it up and turn to page 60. Recognize anybody? I'm beyond thrilled to have a piece in the The MMQB issue of Sports Illustrated. You can … [Read more...] about My Print Debut
The Beauty of Egg Roll Season
You can smell them before you see them. It’s the fragrance of carbs hitting hot oil. But underneath the ubiquitous deep fried smell that goes hand in hand with an outdoor market or fair in the summer, there’s something else. An exotic smell that you don’t usually expect when you … [Read more...] about The Beauty of Egg Roll Season