Category: Reading
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All aboard to Bookingham for another Juniper giveaway!
Friends and readers, I am delighted to announce that we have put our heads together, and the magnanimous Duke of Bookingham is currently hosting a Juniper-themed giveaway over on her tumblr! You may notice there seems to be a set in these pictures. That’s because an advance copy, a finished hardback, and an audiobook of Juniper […]
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#JuniperIRL Scavenger Hunt
Here’s a thing I don’t get to say every day: My first book came out on Tuesday!! To celebrate the release of Juniper Lemon’s Happiness Index, today I’m kicking off a Juniper-themed scavenger hunt that anyone can join online, or, if you happen to be in the Portland area, in person! The hunt list (above – prints […]
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Alternative Reading Goals: Go Deeper
Every year on Goodreads, over a million readers “pledge” how many books they intend to finish that year: thirty. Fifty-two. A hundred and fifty. Goals vary widely and so does the average degree of completion, but one thing doesn’t: People are always striving to read more. As a writer, I am thrilled to see this. […]
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6 Ways to Read More (and Make Time to Read)
Those who don’t read often say it’s because they can’t find the time. Those who do read usually just want more of it. Inspired by National Readathon Day and a few recent conversations, I aim to offer both categories some quick tips on getting a bigger book fix. These are not original ideas, and in […]
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Ye Olde Reading Liste
– very late that night – (Panting) OK. OK. I think I finally got it. I’ll still have to update it manually, but I managed to get pretty dang close to the shiny Goodreads montage without the help of widgets. Check out my new Reading List page here! ____________________________________________________ – 1.5 hours later – So […]
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Supplemental Reading: Biomimicry
One thing I love about being an author is that the work encourages you to seek out interesting things, broaden your world, follow questions down the rabbit hole and BE FASCINATED. It’s kind of a free pass to go where the energy takes you because passion feeds passion, and if something you’re experiencing or learning […]
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Recent purchases include:
Eh? I’m not vengeful. YOU’RE VENGEFUL. On that note, I’m looking for more revenge-based books. Any suggestions? 🙂 <—totally innocent smile devoid of mischief and plan-hatchery
Julie Israel 