As someone who aspires to hike the Appalachian Trail in my lifetime, the White Mountains are oftentimes a part of my research or the videos I watch, with over one hundred miles of the AT traveling through the range. This is one of the most grueling albeit beautiful parts of the hike. When I discovered…
Category: Nonfiction
The Stranger in the Woods – Review
After sitting on my “holds” list from the library for months, I was finally able to listen to the audiobook of The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit and it was absolutely fascinating. I don’t know if I’ve ever “read” a more interesting book before. I was completely captivated from the very…
A Walk in the Woods – Review
One of my dreams is to someday sell the majority of my belongings and live like a hobo. I don’t care how crazy it sounds, how stinky and dirty I become, or what anyone thinks because I think it would be the experience of a lifetime. I don’t want to simply become a vagrant, however. I want…
The Polygamist’s Daughter – Review
Wow. The first thought that came to mind when I closed this book was simply, wow. What a life. I love when, upon finishing a novel, I’m inspired to immediately hop on here to write my review. Memoirs are some of my favorite books to read, especially about subjects outside of my realm of understanding….
The Secret Lives of Introverts – Review
Since reading Susan Cain’s Quiet a few years ago, I’ve been eager to learn more about the topic of Introversion. The Secret Lives of Introverts: Inside Our Hidden World, written by Jenn Granneman, the creator of the site and community Introvertdear.com boasted a unique look on the subject that I’ve been unable to experience through any of my previously read…
Someday My Prince Will Come – Review
Someday My Prince Will Come: Adventures of a Wannabe Princess was one of my wonderful Christmas gifts from a friend. She read this book years ago and knew it was something I would love because of my Anglophilia. Memoirs have been among some of my favorite reads since childhood. I enjoy learning about people on a deeper level…
Falling Free: Rescued from the Life I Always Wanted – Review
If I took one message from Falling Free by Shannan Martin, it is to wholeheartedly embrace the brokenness of humanity. This book made me examine my own life, a key component for the Non-Fiction genre in my eyes. It taught me things I haven’t considered before. God’s plans for our lives could be well beyond our comfort…
Introvert Power – Review
After reading Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain earlier this year, I have been on a mission to accept my introversion and help other introverts learn about this quality in themselves. I was worried this book may be redundant and would not be able to teach me more about…
Of Mess & Moxie – Review
Thank you to Netgalley and Thomas Nelson Publishing for granting my wish for this book! If you haven’t read a Jen Hatmaker book yet or aren’t following her on social media, you’re sorely missing out on hilarious honesty that comes when a woman has raised five children, been through a home renovation on television, and…
Quiet – Review
A few years ago, I first learned of the term “introvert” while scrolling through Pinterest. I found this photo and immediately thought, “Yes, that’s me!” Giving a name to something that I felt made me seem strange my whole life was my first step in developing confidence about being a quiet person. After years of…
Walden – Review
One early morning, while enjoying the peace and quiet that came with everyone in my house still asleep, I began researching hermits and recluses. The things that go through my mind (and my Google search box) when I have a moment uninterrupted to think are usually quite comical. As strange as it may sound, however,…
The Magnolia Story – Review
Living only 30 miles from Waco, Texas, it was basically imperative I read Chip and Joanna Gaines’ recent release, The Magnolia Story. I have to admit, after watching the TV show and seeing how perfect the Fixer Upper duo’s lives’ seem, it did make me wonder if the pair could possibly be as genuine as…
Ashes Books & Bobs 