How many? I read a total of 27 books from 1/1/22 to 3/31/22, putting me ahead of schedule to reach my goal of 65 books for 2022. This rate is fast, even for me, and can be explained by the fact a significant number of these were mystery/thriller/suspense novels. That genre tends to be fasterContinue reading “What I Read: Q1 2022”
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May Reading
Finished another eight books in May with an even mix of fiction and non-fiction. Overall, I’m feeling pretty good about my pace for making my goal this year, but my reading always slumps somewhat in the fall, so I’m trying to build up a big of a buffer. The Searcher, by Tana French I loveContinue reading “May Reading”
How To Read More
According to a survey by Pew Research, the typical American reads four books per year (that’s the median — the mean is 12 books, but that value is skewed by people who read a large number, so in this case the median is a better reflection of actual reading). By this measure, I read aContinue reading “How To Read More”
April Reading
April’s reading ended up being pretty fruitful. Truth be told, it didn’t feel like a reading heavy month but I still ended up finishing eight books. The Wife Upstairs, by Rachel Hawkins Suspense novel written on the chassis of Jane Eyre. I actually really enjoyed how Hawkins reworked Jane and Rochester’s respective characters for thisContinue reading “April Reading”
March Reading
My March reading was a bit more productive than my February reading (and not just because of the extra days!). Daisy Jones and the Six, by Taylor Jenkins Reid This was a novel I’ve seen recommended a lot around the internet, so I finally took the plunge and tried it out. I really liked it!Continue reading “March Reading”
February Reading
I know, it’s April. But for the sake of tracking, I’m going to go ahead and follow through on my February and March lists. Both months were lighter reading months for a variety of reasons, but there were some good books in there! Slaughterhouse Five, by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. This is a classic I didn’tContinue reading “February Reading”
Evaluating Sources: What Is Your Question?
See introduction for this series here. Before you begin searching for sources, it’s important to consider the nature of your question and its importance. These two dimensions will help direct your search while also providing a better foundation for evaluating sources. What Is Your Question? It seems so simple, but it isn’t always. Here areContinue reading “Evaluating Sources: What Is Your Question?”
Evaluating Sources
Understanding how to evaluate sources is a skill sorely lacking in today’s world. There are many factors we could blame: the overwhelming amount of information (good and bad) available at our fingertips, the rise of social media and its ethically dubious use of algorithms to direct our attention, the tribalism of our politics and resultingContinue reading “Evaluating Sources”
The Good, Bad, and Ugly of 20 Classics in 2020
I would love to deep dive into some of the classics that I read as part of my project, but first here are some general lessons I learned. The Good Reading classic novels/novellas that are frequently referenced in other works or culture generally is a nerdy kind of fun. It’s like its own secret languageContinue reading “The Good, Bad, and Ugly of 20 Classics in 2020”
20 Classics in 2020
At the beginning of 2020, before any of us had even heard of COVID-19, I resolved to read 20 classics in 2020. It seemed like a good goal and an excellent way of motivating myself to read works that I had either missed during my education or ones that I simply felt I should revisit.Continue reading “20 Classics in 2020”
Katherine Tuttle, Ph.D. 