Mary’s Book Club

I had an epiphany the other day when I was talking to a friend about my struggles with reading books. I just couldn’t stay focused on the words (and no – it’s not because I need a stronger eyeglass prescription). What I realized is that I was attempting to read a book like the way …

My sister-in-law gave me Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult last Summer (at my ‘retirement’ party), after she read it in her book club. It has taken me this long to finish it…not because it it a bad book. I just got distracted by life. Plus I didn’t totally retire. I tried to read it while …

It’s a blessing and curse to find that life goes on. For your positive life events (first love, marriage, first dance, birth of a child, first big promotion, first major accomplishment, etc.), the happiness is so euphoric at times that you want to freeze that moment and stay there forever. I loved the image from …

My friend Amanda invited me to her book club a few months ago. The book for October was The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict. I didn’t go because I didn’t read the book. Now (literally a month after the meeting), I’ve finished it and will do a small book review here. Side note – apparently …