Getting Back Into the Reading Groove

Bea’s Books As fall has come to a close and the days have become darker, my reading slump is finally coming to an end. Maybe…
The God Of The Woods Is An Ambitious Tale Despite Its Deficiencies

I often find myself enthralled with books before I finish them. Once I do, and they’ve marinated in my head for a while, my full…
The Murderer Who Wrote the Dictionary

What does a murderer and the editor of the Oxford English Dictionary have in common? Well, everything, according to Simon Winchester.
The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson, Part 2

And so we continue our journey with Rachel Carson. Welcome back to my two part review of “On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy…
The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson (Part One)

The opening line of “Under the Sea Wind” underwhelmed me. I wasn’t sure I could make it any further, the next page or so was…
The Blessing and Curse of Writer’s Block

The partially blank page and the barely read book send chills down my spine. They can be terrifying, and, in a sense, I am writing…
Setting My 2025 Reading Goals

As 2024 draws to a close, I am reflecting on unrealistic expectations and my attempts to address them. For as long as I can remember…
A Murder Mystery Extravaganza

A month or so ago I decided it was time for me to become the detective I had always aspired to be. Not just any…
The Book Thief provides insight into what happens when we die

Bea’s Books What happens when we die? That is the question we have asked ourselves for centuries. There are many, many answers to that query.…