Keep Reading in 2023
Want some suggestions for books to read in 2023?
Read More Non-Fiction in 2023!
Welcome to the Bookhacker If you want to read more in 2023, but the latest Grisham or Koontz novels leave you cold. Consider the genre of Nonfiction. One of the most popular nonfiction genres is famous people writing their autobiographies. Consider the recent releases: I must ask the question, are our lives so tiny that…
Excuse me, do you know of a good genre around here?
Genre: A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter. There are many fiction genres available for every reader. Finding a genre you enjoy will enhance your reading pleasure. Every artist has a genre. In writing, we call it ‘picking your lane.’ When you’ve made…
My challenge to you – Read more in 2023!
Did you make a New Year’s resolution to read more in 2023? Many people have. How you make it happen is up to you. Here are 3 tips to help you accomplish this goal: I read 66 books in 2022 and I want to read more than I did last year. I set my goal…
How to Deal With Disappointment
Have you experienced disappointment over something you thought would be epic, only to have it turn out as ‘meh.’ Now that things have opened up in my state, people are gathering enthusiastically to do the normal things they enjoyed pre-Covid. Restaurants are busy, bars are three-deep, standing room only, and coffee establishments are allowing people…
Words
How much time do you spend thinking about a specific word that will carry you into a new year? I never used to have just one defining WORD. Until four years ago. I was impressed to meditate on the word ‘fearless.’ Much of my energy is spent worrying about the what-ifs. I take a situation…
When Did I Become My Mother?
Have you ever passed by the mirror, and a quick side glance makes you stop and ask, “When did my mom get here?” With a shock, you turn face forward and realize you’re not looking at your mother, it’s you in the mirror. Especially now, as I’ve decided to let my hair grow in naturally…
Bottle Misery
I am beginning to think there’s an evil group of monsters who design packaging so difficult to open that one needs a knife, hammer, and bolt cutter to get to the contents. In the last couple of weeks, I’ve tried to open a bottle of salad dressing, a label-maker, and a package of salad mix….
Oregon Trail 2.0
Let’s move to Oregon!
Fire Pit Crew
Almost a decade ago, Seth Godin released a book titled Tribes. It’s human nature to seek out tribes, be they religious, ethnic, economic, political, or even musical (think of the Deadheads). Now the Internet has eliminated the barriers of geography, cost, and time. Social media gives anyone who wants to make a difference the tools…