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11 Books I Loved in 2019
- November 19, 2019
- Posted by: Sharon Greenthal
- Category: books
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Books, books, books. It used to be easy for me to get engrossed in stories. I would pick up a book and read it, not distracted by the Internet, the news, my phone or any other shiny objects. All I needed was a book. Now, in my middle-age years, my patience for ordinary books has
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14 Memorable Books with Midlife Protagonists
- November 4, 2019
- Posted by: Sharon Greenthal
- Category: books, midlife
Reading has been a lifelong passion of mine, and I was happy to put together this list of books for the midlife-focused website, Considerable.com. I hope you’ll find something new to read, and if you enjoy, please share this list with your friends! 14 Memorable Books with Midlife Protagonists Please follow and like us:
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The Books I’ve Loved in 2018
- August 14, 2018
- Posted by: Sharon Greenthal
- Category: books
One of the worst things about having chronic headaches was how difficult it was for me to read books. Not even difficult – nearly impossible, especially in the year before my surgery. Every so often I would plow through a book that really captured my attention (Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng, for example), but
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10 Books I’ve Loved in 2017 (Plus a Few More)
- September 25, 2017
- Posted by: Sharon Greenthal
- Category: books
Books books books. How much do I love to read? I love to read more than just about anything. However, as I’ve grown older, I’ve become far less patient with mediocre books. After 50 pages, if I’m not interested, I will put a book down and start a new one. I would say about half
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My 10 Favorite Books of 2014
- December 4, 2014
- Posted by: Sharon Greenthal
- Category: books
Though I seem to have less and less time to read books these days, when I do I go all in – devouring the books I like in a matter of a day or two, depending on the book. These 10 books of 2014 are the ones that I enjoyed the most this year –
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7 Great Books You May Not Have Read Yet
- October 18, 2014
- Posted by: Sharon Greenthal
- Category: books
Bookstores used to be my sanctuary. In the past I could spend an hour or so browsing the books, considering this new release or that older novel in its paperback incarnation. I could read a few pages and decide if the book would hold my attention, look at the author’s photo, read her bio (jealous,
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12 Books That Book Groups Will Love
- December 7, 2011
- Posted by: Sharon Greenthal
- Category: books
If you like to read as much as I do, then you’re always looking for books that will capture your attention and keep you interested from beginning to end. As I’ve grown older – and less patient – I find myself giving up on books far more quickly than I used to. And, oddly, I