My Writing Life: Awareness, Reflection, Inspiration

Thank you for visiting my literary site. Make yourself comfortable and enjoy the ride. I blog about books. If you believe in the power of books to transform lives, you are in the right place. Join me in my reading adventures. To avoid confusion let me clarify that I do NOT have Instagram or Facebook. This is my only site. I publish between two and four posts per month.

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

We Were The Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates

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       I found Joyce Carol Oates’s book in a Little Free Library and I was tempted to read it. Her literary voice captivated me from the fi...
Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Rewilding Our Hearts: Building Pathways of Compassion and Coexistence by Marc Bekoff

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   " If you don’t know how to fix it, please stop breaking it…You are what you do, not what you say. What you do makes me cry at night…...
Monday, August 4, 2025

100 Plants to Feed The Birds: Turn Your Home Garden into a Healthy Bird Habitat by Laura Erickson

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   Learning the names of plants and trees is an exciting adventure. It encourages us to sharpen our observational skills, and we become awar...
Wednesday, July 16, 2025

On Freedom by Timothy Snyder

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    If there is only one book you are going to read this year, make sure you choose On Freedom by Timothy Snyder.     His book should be ...
Monday, June 30, 2025

The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert

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        Reading a book can be an opportunity to “travel” to different time periods and regions of the world. The Sixth Extinction is a non-...
Friday, June 13, 2025

The Permaculture Transition Manual: A Comprehensive Guide to Resilient Living

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       Due to the high prices of groceries one of my goals is to optimize the production of food in my backyard.    Think about the benefi...
Thursday, May 29, 2025

The Echo Machine by David Pakman

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   In researching topics related to the books I read, I came across David Pakman’s analysis. His careful analysis based on facts exposes wit...
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Julia Hones
I am a creative spirit, an inquisitive mind. I hope you find something of value in my literary site. I've had poems, stories and essays published in various literary magazines and anthologies, both in print and online. Now I am focused on writing about books. My purpose is to share the wonder of books across the world and to promote a love for reading books. Welcome to My Writing Life Blog: Awareness, Reflection, Inspiration, a place where books come to life.
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