A Book Set in New York
While I originally hoped to read through all fifty states in the order they were admitted to the Union, that bright idea fell apart pretty quickly, as I couldn’t seem to find a book I wanted to read set in Delaware. I suddenly realized that fifty books is half my reading goal, and I better get started! Delaware would have to wait.
2026 Reading Goals
Happy New Year! I’m beginning the year with the usual goal-setting, and that includes figuring out how to add more reading and travel inspiration to this website on a more regular basis. In honor of that aspiration I thought I would share a reading project for 2026 to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. It is not a novel idea at all, but I want to read one book set in each of the 50 states to mark the occasion.
Top 10 Books of 2022
t’s the beginning of a new year, and so like any reader I feel compelled to look back over the previous year’s reading and pick out my favorite books. I started out with a list of twenty-five titles and then made myself narrow it down to ten.