The Lone Shrew 2/15/20

If there's one thing I love as much as books, it's good food. For me, good food doesn't always mean a gourmet meal that's masterfully prepared. Sometimes, it's a beefy Fritos burrito from Taco Bell and a Baja Blast Mountain Dew. Sometimes it's a $0.99 milkshake from Cook Out. Sometimes it's little weenies rolled up …

The Lone Shrew 2/6/20

February 5th marks a crucial date in history. At least, a crucial date in my history. My very favorite person has been on 22 trips around the sun, and he's all the more golden for it. I know he's reading this because I ask him to edit these blog posts for me, so I address …

January Round Up

On Sunday when I first learned about Kobe Bryant's tragic death, I thought it was a hoax. This is Kobe. KOBE BRYANT. I'm not a basketball person, but even I, with my limited knowledge, identified Kobe as one of the greats. It was hard to believe that someone so legendary could die in such a …

The Lone Shrew 1/14/20

On Black Friday, my sweet husband bought me the Spyro Reignited trilogy to play on his Switch, and I've been having so much fun ever since. I had one of the Spyro games for my Gamecube, and I freaking loved it when I was younger. The Reignited game is BEAUTIFUL! Everything is so crisp and …

The Lone Shrew 1/2/20

What better way to start off the year than laying in bed all day reading? Even if it's not all day, just even part of the day is a blessing. My husband and I were with my parents for Christmas, and we took full advantage of New Year's Eve, going to bed around 3:00 a.m. …

2020 Reading Challenge

60 books is the goal for 2020. My highest hopes is to one day read 100 books in a year, but I have my life's obligations and that goal is going to take some serious commitment. I am excited for this year's 60 though because I chose all the categories I want to read this …

The Best of the 2010’s

I've never done a "Best of" for a decade, and it was interesting to go back through all the books I've read and pull what came from 2010 to 2019. Up until 2010, I was reading mostly juvenile, young adult books and Harry Potter on repeat (I still am). This was the decade I really …

2019 in Books

I had a goal to read 55 books this year, and I went through plenty of self-doubt about making that goal. There were several dips in my reading life, and I often thought, "I might not be able to do this." I did do it. I read 55 books. And if that's not one more …

The Lone Shrew 12/11/19

Over the past two years, I've developed a great love for celebrity memoirs. I love Mindy Kaling, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Billy Crystal, B.J. Novak, and Nick Offerman (pretty much anyone who was in the Office or Parks and Rec). More than anything, those books give me hope that one day I'll be in a better career …

The Lone Shrew 11/03/19

During college, I took a Writing in Mass Media class from Jeff Benedict, who is not only an accomplished writer but a very nice guy. He has good taste in food too (we had some delicious dinners with him). I'm grateful for that class because of what I learned about writing, but I'm more grateful …