Great Alone by Kristin Hannah {audiobook} The Great Alone is the first book I’ve read by Kristin Hannah. I purchased the The Nightingale on my Kindle for a trip, but never got around to reading it. I’m going to get back to it now though, because if it’s as good as the Great Alone, I’m…
Going to Las Vegas During COVID 2021
We know that going to Las Vegas during COVID doesn’t sound like a great idea, but was actually very safe. The airport, airplanes, city of Las Vegas, hotels and casinos had a ton of things in place to keep you safe. Weird, but safe. And after being vaccinated we were ready to hit the town!
BR: Vanishing Half, Anxious People, Mexican Gothic, Inheritance Games and Marketing Made Simple
The Vanishing Half is a New York Times best seller, one of Barak Obama’s favorite books of the year, and named the best book of 2020 by multiple other publications. Find out what I thought in my latest book roundup, plus 4 other recent reads.
2021 Carmel Half Marathon
Last Saturday I ran the 2021 Carmel Half Marathon in Carmel, IN. It felt amazing to be racing in-person again and to feel all the good running vibes. I hope that all races can (safely) get back to being in-person soon. Let’s talk about the course, swag and how the race went for me.
BR: The Motion of the Body Through Space, To Shake the Sleeping Self, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Currently: November 2020 – February 2021
Yowza! It’s been awhile. I wish I could be more like Bev Cooks and write weekly flotsam posts that are witty and entertaining. But, you know, life. It happens. And luckily, so does Capital Grille pumpkin cheesecake. 🙂
Winter Park and COVID 2021
I wasn’t originally planning on skiing this year, but things fell into place perfectly! I try to go every other year; I went in 2020 and 2018. So technically 2021 wasn’t my year. But, we cancelled our February Caribbean trip so I was able to squeeze in a few days of skiing. More about Winter…
BR: The Alienist, Why We Swim, and You Lucky Dog
My last three reads are all over the place! From hunting a serial killer in The Alienist to humans relationships with water in Why We Swim to a romance started by two basset hounds in You Lucky Dog. Variety is the spice of life, no?
2021 Carmel Half Marathon + Other Races This Year
It’s still weird to write 2021. The number just looks weird, right? Anyway, I just signed up for the 2021 Carmel Half Marathon! It’s supposedly going to be an in-person race! With mask requirements (except during the race), limited spots, and staggered start times, I’m confident it’ll be a safe race.
BR: The Unwinding of the Miracle, Then She Was Gone, The Guest List {audiobook}, and Eleanor and Hick {audiobook}
I haven’t written a blog post in fore-ev-er! {name that movie} I’ve missed it! But I honestly haven’t had much to chat (write) about lately. Which, I guess is a good thing, all things considered. So, now that I’ve flipped through enough pages, I can at least write about a few books I read/listened to,…