Drops of Inspira

  Hello! After much consideration, I have decided to talk about just five audiobooks I listened to last year since June 2021 instead of listing every single one I have listened to since then. Life is busy, and I wanted to get this post out before summer faded to fall, so here we go. *Note: These aren't listed in any specific order. 1.  I've known about this book for some time. It's a favorite of several of my friends, but since I now read at a snail's pace because of life circumstances and the crazy job, I finally decided to listen to an audiobook version of this.  My word. Nothing my friends had said quite prepared me for the breathtaking scope and beauty of this. Cinderella in space with cybernetics? Not usually my cup of tea, but somehow this book managed to capture my attention. Fascinating to read or listen to: High. Possible questionable content: Yes. Story epicness: High Sensuality: Fair to middling. 2.  So, I don't think this was the actual version we listen...

      Hello! As promised, I'm back with my top 5 reads of the summer. At least one of these is a children's book, because I decided over the last year to start reading them again. It's been a nostalgic ride as I'm re-reading some of them that I either personally read as a child, or that my mom read to me as a child. The clear, concise writing with the beautiful pictures have been inspirational. Without further ado, here are my top 5 summer reads in no particular order. Hidden Current by Sharon Hinck Here is my review pulled from Goodreads.com : One thing I have learned about Sharon Hinck's books is that they inevitably move me to praise God. This one was no different. I loved the incredibly unique world-building, admirable characters and thrilling plot. I spent a few nights reading until late and waking up in the middle of the night sometimes to read just a bit more. You know how a good book seems a little more full after you've finished it? Well, that was this ...

  Hello! This month is Audiobook Appreciation Month and today I'm showing you what I have listened to in one year of using Audible. So before I begin, let me answer some questions you may be having. What is Audible? In short, Audible is an Amazon.com company where you can listen to audiobooks. It's perfect for doing housework, long drives, if you'd rather listen to a book than read it or if you just need a distraction. What does Audible cost? This is where it gets tricky. There are several options. Either 1. Pay one of two different subscription fees which will get you different options. I'm linking the pricing page for those options here . Or 2. you can buy the individual audiobooks (which can get pricey, but then you are not locked into a subscription.).  If you have any other questions, please place them in the comment section below, and I will try to do my best to answer them. Now to the actual post. I've listened to exactly six audiobooks this past year, mostly...

  Hello! I've reappeared this week to share six of my favorite Christmas reads with you all this month. So, without further ado, here we go. The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree by Gloria Houston is about a little girl and her mother who are waiting for her father to come home from war. Before he went away, the little girl (Ruthie) and her father went up to the tall mountains and picked the town's Christmas tree. This is a lovely book about courage, family and perseverance. The illustrations by Barbara Cooney are the icing on the cake. So beautiful. If you need something to read to your child or are just looking for an easy, heartwarming read, check this one out. You can find it on Amazon here.  The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree by Gloria Houston The Christmas Candle  by Max Lucado is a book I read almost every year since my mother got it for me years ago. It's a tiny book about faith, hope and miracles. Perfect for Christmas. Here's a link to find it on Amazon....

Because of Audiobook Appreciation Month , I'm making June all about sound. I realized that I wrote a poem about the loss of sound a couple of years ago after I had an injury that damaged my hearing for a month (fun times *grimace*), but I didn't have any poems about sound in general.  If you'd like to use the above prompt for your own creative endeavors, please feel free to do so. Here is my poem about sound, particularly the sounds I hear in my neighborhood in the morning. Random question: Do you collect sounds?  What do I mean by this? I collect sounds in my memory. There's this bird that I've heard every spring since I was five. When I hear its song, that means spring has arrived. There's a certain rhythm of burning wood. One rhythm means wildfire, and one means wood-burning stove fire. There's a sound that the ocean makes at night. I know it's the same during the day, but to me, it's different. Sometimes, when the wind is blowing hard through the...

Hello and welcome to the month of June! With summer less than a month away, I thought I'd do a post on one of my favorite things to do during this season: listen to a good audiobook. It also helps that this month is Audiobook Appreciation Month,  which I thought was cool. I mean, an entire month devoted to appreciating audiobooks? Yes, please! I will try to provide links so you can find them and listen to them yourself. Here are some of my favorites. Eragon was one of the few books that my younger brother would read. He must have read it at least six or seven times. I was delighted to find this rendition of the story on audiobook. Gerard Doyle lends his voice to breathe fresh life into the cast of colorful characters. I have the CDs, but you can find it on Audible.com by clicking on the link.  2.                                                    ...