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.

Saturday, October 25, 2025

The Unseen Body: A Doctor's Journey through the Hidden Wonders of Human Anatomy by Jonathan Reisman, M.D.

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Due to the nature of my work, I love to read books about functional anatomy and movement. I love what I do and I like to read and learn ...

Saturday, October 11, 2025

Owner Of A Lonely Heart by Beth Nguyen

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It is heartwarming to discover a sense of familiarity and kinship in somebody who has a different background, and this is what happene...

Saturday, September 27, 2025

Not My Type by E. Jean Carroll

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E. Jean Carroll’s courage compelled me to read her memoir. I borrowed Not My Type from the library. It is not the kind of book...

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

How Can I Help? Saving Nature with Your Yard by Douglas W. Tallamy

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There is something soothing and magical about the symphony of crickets in a garden. This summer I marveled at the dance of firefl...

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…...

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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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