Off the Shelf
For the curious, the cozy, and the chronically bookish.
This is where I share what I’m reading and why I do (or don’t) love it; life as an aspiring author; and personal reflections. You'll also find one-off articles that don't quite fit into other areas.
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I started at the beginning with His Family by Ernest Poole. I really enjoyed this book. And this novel holds a unique distinction. It was the first novel to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1918.
You could say I've always wanted to be a writer but the fear stops me. The fear of: "will this be good enough?" "Is this really that good or is it crap?"
Intermittent fasting: yay or nay? Why it’s a yay for me.
Reading comics again has reminded me that joy doesn’t have to be complicated.