Category Archives: Books

Happy New Year/2024 in Review

Posted on January 3, 2025 by Shoshana G.

Happy New Year! I thought I’d do a year in review roundup again. As I said last year, I’m not one for New Year’s as a holiday. In fact, I hate New Year’s and I wrote a song about it. But … Continue reading →

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Countdown to 2025: 2024 Books and Podcasts

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Shoshana G.

Last year, I read 15 books! This year I read 13. Still over my usual goal of 10 books per year. I also listened to a lot of podcasts, which I have included at the end of this list. Stats:4 fiction books (last … Continue reading →

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Countdown to 2024: 2023 Books and Podcasts

Posted on January 1, 2024 by Shoshana G.

Last year, I read 11 books! This year I read 15. Well over my usual goal of 10 books per year thanks to four audio books. I also listened to a lot of podcasts, which I have included at the end of … Continue reading →

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Countdown to 2019: 2018 Books

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Shoshana G.

Last year, I read 11 books! This year I read 14! Two of those books were A Series of Unfortunate Events books–I had started this re-read of the series with my babysitting charge and now I’m finishing it on my own. I also read … Continue reading →

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The Third International Thornton Wilder Conference

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Shoshana G.

From July 11 – 14, I attended the Third International Thornton Wilder Conference given by the Thornton Wilder Society, the Wilder family, and the Monadnock Center for History and Culture. The conference was in Peterborough, New Hampshire, the town which … Continue reading →

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Musical Theater Today Volume 2 Launch!

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Shoshana G.

This year I have been a contributing editor for Musical Theater Today, an annual print publication consisting of interviews, work excerpts, and essays from some of the most prominent and influential musical theater artists of our time, including Michael John … Continue reading →

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Countdown to 2018: 2017 Books

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Shoshana G.

Last year, I read 11 books! This year I also read 11. One of those books is A Series of Unfortunate Events book that I started with my babysitting charge and finished on my own, so I’ve completed my usual … Continue reading →

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Countdown to 2017: 2016 Books

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Shoshana G.

Last year, I read 12 books! This year I read 11, but the drop is due to only reading 1 A Series of Unfortunate Events book with my babysitting charge this year instead of 2. I’ve still read 10 books … Continue reading →

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Blog Post: Natalie Babbitt and Tuck Everlasting, an Appreciation

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Shoshana G.

I want to say a few words about the author Natalie Babbitt, who passed away on Monday at age 84, because Tuck Everlasting was my favorite childhood book and remains one of my favorite books to this day. When people … Continue reading →

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Countdown to 2015: 2014 Books

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Shoshana G.

Last year, I read 12 books! This year I also read 12, although 2 of them were A Series of Unfortunate Events books that I am reading to my babysitting charge. I’m glad I’ve kept up my reading pace. Overall, I read 3 … Continue reading →

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