I didn’t reach my reading goals for 2021. I started the year with a Reading Challenge on Goodreads of completing 77 books. Didn’t think it would be too challenging. After all, in 2020, I read 126 books (although my initial goal was only 99). In fact, I’ve met or exceeded my reading challenges for the […]
Category: On Reading
How to Kill a Mockingbird, a Longing for Belonging, and the Power of Story
A Strange Introduction to Boo Radley The autumn I was 12, my big brother, Emmanuel, invented a name for our neighbor across the street: Boo Radley. The man’s name was actually Doug. Although in his late thirties, he still lived with his mother. Doug had narrow eyes and a strange, perpetual smile. We had been […]
A Good Book Is a Good Friend … and Authors Make Great Friends
Reading a book by an author you haven’t read in a while – a favorite author – is something like meeting up with an old friend. A good friend. The Depth of True Friendship You smile at the sight of your friend and their face lights up. You shake hands or hug. The two of […]
Bonita Jewel 