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Anyone else a HUGE fan of the concept of hygge? I definitely am. This book was such a great (and thorough!) look at real life in Denmark, as Helen and her husband moved there for a year and immersed themselves fully in the culture. I found it fascinating, really honest and transparent (which some books about hygge really aren’t), and I loved her relatable writing style.

Okay, I stuck it out through the end of this one.... but you guys, I don’t get it. I didn’t like it. I didn’t find a single thing about any character to be redeeming or interesting. I was perplexed by their bizarre life choices and concerned for them and overall just lost at to what the point was in this book... If anybody liked this one, tell me why?!?? (Cool to see it was written by a local Richmond author though!)

I loved this book. I love Annie Dillard (have since reading An American Childhood in high school and enjoying it even when no one else did!). This is a great place to start with her books, since these essays pull from her various books. Such great weekend reading.

Finished this one last night (hello, spring weather and sunlight until 8 pm!) and honestly wasn’t as crazy about it as i thought i would be. I LOVE Rachel Held Evans and read Searching for Sunday at the perfect time in my life, but I think this one was just a case of good book but wrong time.

Loved taking this test though and thinking through ways I’m grown and integrated! I'm in the camp that recommends reading about the enneagram before just taking the test, but it was great to confirm again that I'm OVERWHELMINGLY a One. Nobody is surprised.

I adore Mari and this book was a delight. Her art, her heart, her whimsy, her words, her incredible way of illustrating the hard and beautiful and weird parts of life... she is a TALENT.

Loved this one! Picked it up randomly at a local bookstore since it was an autographed copy, and I’m so glad I did. Read it cover to cover sitting outside in the spring sunshine today and it was perfect— moving, beautiful, focused on nature, and just lovely in every way.

This one was lovely. (And I didn’t end up weeping like I expected!) It's moving, meaningful, heartfelt, hopeful in the face of tragedy.

And it WAS good. I’m still trying to figure out how I really feel about L'Engle— I was not a big fan of A Wrinkle in Time (I know, I know), but I did enjoy this one (even if her random, scattered writing style frustrated me at times) and found much of it resonating with me. This one is an interesting and introspective look at Genesis with many thoughts, retelling, and questions sprinkled throughout. It’s one I couldn’t rush through, but enjoyed coming back to in small doses over the last month.