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.

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Italian Short Stories edited by Jhumpa Lahiri

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If you started following this blog early this year, you may have been looking forward to the post on this anthology. ...

Saturday, March 21, 2026

This Book Won't Burn by Samira Ahmed

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“Pick up a book, open a doorway. Take the journey the story invited you on, be a part of the conversation. Reading gives you power. Don’t...

Sunday, March 1, 2026

The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak

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The second post of February could not be released on time, but it does not matter all that much because the previous post continued to ...

Monday, February 9, 2026

Parable Of The Talents by Octavia Butler

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“If I had to get shot by strangers, shouldn’t it be while I was trying to help the community, and not just while I was trying to run awa...

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

A Brilliant Life by Rachelle Unreich

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How does a mother’s love make a difference against the forces of a totalitarian Nazi regime? How can her legacy help us move forwar...

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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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