The 57 Books I Read in 2020
This year — the year of a global pandemic — I read 57 books. This happened thanks to having more time at home, and also thanks to audiobooks. Image description: covers of four books: Mexican Gothic, Land of the Cranes, We Are Not From Here, and I’m...
The 34 Books I Read in 2019
My goal was to read 24 books. Then I quit my job in September and with less stress I read more and watched less Netflix. I also listen to some books on tape and that means I can “read” while cooking, cleaning, driving, etc. These are the books, and what I...
The 23 Books I Read in 2018
My biggest challenge when it comes to reading is that I watch too much Netflix (and hulu and Amazon). So I end up reading less and watching more. My goal for 2019 is to do the opposite: read more and watch less. Each year I try to read 24 books — two each month....
The 20 Books I Read in 2017
My goal was to read 24 books this year; two each month. But alas, in the midst of moving and starting a full-time job, I only read 19. Edited to add: 20, I read 20 but I forgot, so I added it at the end of the post. Fiction is my jam when it comes to reading. I do...
Top 5 Posts of 2016
Can you believe that 2016 is almost done? There is so much we can talk about that has touched all of us in some ways, so rather than focusing on that type of recap, here are the top 5 posts on the blog. Posts to offer you some hope and encouragement as you finish the...
Ellen Stumbo writes and speaks about finding beauty in brokenness with gritty honesty and openness. She's passionate about sharing the real – sometimes beautiful and sometimes ugly – aspects of faith, parenting, special needs, and adoption. Ellen’s writing has appeared on Focus on the Family, LifeWay, MomSense, Not Alone, Mamapedia and the Huffington Post.