If you’re a parent, you know all about “Maycember,” the end-of-school-year time that is about as chaotic as the holidays. There is SO MUCH GOING ON. I told my agent I’d have book edits to her by the end of May, which was really silly of me. I always forget how stressful this month is. — Read More
Author: Kim Hooper
Monthly Roundup: April 2026
This month has felt very long. I’m ready for May! Here’s the roundup. Quotes I’ve loved this month:“Don’t search for the answers, which could not be given to you now, because you would not be able to live them…the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps then, someday far in the future, — Read More
Monthly Roundup: March 2026
Well, this month has been a doozy on a global scale. It is very hard to stay focused on day-to-day life when there are so many BIG things going on in the world. We’re past the one-month mark with the war in Iran and, like many Americans, I’m just hoping things de-escalate. I truly believe — Read More
Monthly Roundup: February 2026
January felt a hundred days long and February went by in a blink. Looks like we’re going into March with our country at war. It’s exhausting to be informed right now. Let’s hope for peace soon…Here’s the roundup. Quote of the month:“Your greatest responsibility is to use your voice, for there are so many people, — Read More
Monthly Roundup: January 2026
If you feel like January has been about 108 days long, you are not alone. I feel the same. It has been a very emotionally draining month if you, like me, are affected by everything going on in our country and the world. I have a lot of anger and sadness over what’s happening with — Read More
Monthly Roundup: December 2025
And here we are at the end of 2025. It’s been A YEAR. I’ve felt very drained on a personal level, and then there’s the collective angst as we’re all living through strange times. ALSO, there has been so much joy (if you look for it). I’m hoping 2026 is a calmer year, but even — Read More
Books I read in 2025
Happy New Year’s Eve! One of my favorite end-of-year rituals is this book roundup. I get so much pleasure from taking a look back at my year in reading. I know my other bookworms get it. I read 148 books this year, which is pretty similar to the amount I’ve read the past several years. — Read More
Monthly Roundup: November 2025
Gone are the days of my weekly roundups. Life has been too busy. But I am aiming to do monthly roundups going forward. I am in complete disbelief that tomorrow is DECEMBER. What? I do feel like time goes faster as I get older, and Jessica Yellin recently added some insightful information on this topic: — Read More
Big ol’ roundup: October 10, 2025
I’ve given up on assigning any regular frequency to these roundups. Life has been incredibly busy, but I’m always making random notes in my phone about things I want to include in my roundup when I get around to it. I’m getting around to it today in large part because my daughter is off with — Read More
Weekly Roundup: September 19, 2025
This roundup has not been very weekly lately, but that’s okay. I’ve been really busy juggling some work projects. And, frankly, I’ve been too upset about what’s going on in the world to want to write my little roundup. Tensions are so high and witnessing the division (and downright venom) online is just…too much. I’m — Read More