Book Guide: 2018 in Review

December 21, 2018 by Staci Wolfson in Eyes + Ears

One of my deepest shames about 2017 was how much I read. Or more accurately, how much I didn’t read.

I LOVE books. I always have. I want to write one. I edit them for a living. I know reading more makes you a better writer. And there are just so many books on my to-read list.

So I set a goal for myself for 2018. I refuse to call it a resolution because those really aren’t my jam. But I decided I would aim to finish a book a month in 2018. TBH, I find that almost shameful as a literary person, to only read 12 books in a year. But what can I say? My reading time is right before bed and this bitch is tired more often than not and I tend to drift off after a few pages.

ANYWAY.

I am happy to tell you I met my goal this year. I am even happier to tell you that at some point in the spring I realized all the books I had read thus far were written by female writers and I decided I would keep the trend going for the rest of the year and read books by women writers only.

Book Review: WomanCode

June 28, 2018 by Staci Wolfson in Eyes + Ears

My "to read" list is looooong.

So when my good friend Jami told me about WomanCode probably about a year ago at this point, I added the title to the list but didn't download it right away. SO many good books seem to be popping up every month, and as I am not (yet) a lady of leisure, there are only so many hours in the day I can commit to diving into a book.

In fact, usually I read for about an hour before I go to sleep, and after having endometriosis surgery last year followed by needing half my thyroid removed, I didn't particularly want to read about hormones before going to bed. They were already the stuff of my nightmares.

Book Review: The Vanity Fair Diaries

May 11, 2018 by Staci Wolfson in Eyes + Ears

Toward the end of last year, I started hearing more and more people talking about Tina Brown's The Vanity Fair Diaries. The reviews were all glowing, and since I studied journalism in NYC, I particularly enjoy reading about other journalists doing their thing in my college town.