Gloria Steinem is a feminist. I am feminist. Therefore, I should know everything about Gloria Steinem, right? In reality, I don't know enough about her. I know how important she is and the overarching things she has achieved, but when it comes to her personal life, I am mostly unaware. Although this Kindle Single is less than 40 pages, I feel like I understand her a bit more … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2016
“In the winter she curls up around a good book and dreams away the cold.”
My poor husband made me cry yesterday. He told me that the temperature was dropping into the teens tonight. I’m not kidding – I shed tears over this. Not just one tear, multiple tears. I mean it was only like five tears, but still, I cried. OK, enough of about the tears. Here’s my point, I don’t like cold weather. I’m willing to put up with pretty cold temperatures but at some … [Read more...]
‘Did You Ever Have a Family’ – An Emotional Story of Grief
When I first picked up Did You Ever Have a Family by Bill Clegg, I didn't know much about its content. I knew that it had overwhelmingly positive reviews and, based on the title, that it was an emotionally heavy read, but that was about it. It turns out that my assumption was true and it's easy to see why this book is so popular - it's well-written, fairly short, and packs … [Read more...]
‘Avenue of Mysteries’ Is Classic Irving
As a diehard John Irving fan, I was thrilled when his latest book showed up on my doorstep courtesy of Simon & Schuster. I'm convinced that there is nothing the man will write that I won't love and Avenue of Mysteries was no different. Although it wasn't my favorite book of his so far, I enjoyed it immensely and am pleased that he can remain a top contender for my … [Read more...]
5 Ways Non-Techies Can Help Optimize Your Site
If you run your own website, then chances are you have work to do. When I first started The Book Wheel, I had no idea what I was doing and, therefore, did not optimize posts, use the right keywords, update all descriptions, or understand that meta tags on photos were important. I do, of course, know these things now but going back and updating old content is tedious and … [Read more...]