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Elise Boratenski's avatar

I used to be a firm believer in one book at a time, but as I got older I came to see the benefits of a varied reading diet. Right now I have 3 going: a new read, a reread, and a religious text. It’s saved me a lot of anxiety about picking the “next book” because I don’t feel bad about rereading an on book when I have so many unread ones, or reading a fiction book when I “should” be reading a theological text.

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Joanne Girard's avatar

I always have multiple books going on simultaneously too. Curse of a curious mind I suppose. Current reads: a popular novel for our book club, books on cultural upheaval to understand our time, spiritual reading to ground me, a middle grade graphic novel, and we're listening to Kidnapped in the car.

I am grateful for my liberal arts education. I'm studying Latin for the first time at 58. My high school daughter thinks I'm crazy and my husband is used to it. I just read Kristin Lavransdatter earlier this year. I hope you write about it!

Here's to living bookish lives that transform us.

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