A RAD Reading Challenge for 2022

A RAD Reading Challenge is a fun, motivating, inspiring, and easy way to branch out and read more, get out of reading ruts, and discover new kinds of books. Join us this year!

A 2021 Gift Guide for Book Lovers

If you have a friend or loved one who is into books and reading, chances are you don’t know what book you could get them that they would love but haven’t read yet. Enter: other bookish gifts! Avoid the struggle of trying to find the perfect read, and gift a great accompaniment to their reading life instead.

HolidaysRachel DawsonNovember 12, 2021gift guide, book gifts, book gift guide, holidays, christmasComment

Some of My Favorite Books as a Kid (That I Still Have!)

This is by no means a comprehensive list of all the books I loved in my childhood (ya girl MAXED OUT that library card often!), but are some of my favorites that I have held onto all these years later.

All the RAD ReadsRachel DawsonNovember 6, 2021childhood, children's books, nostalgia, middle grade, kids books, kids, all the rad readsComment

The 20 Books I Read in October

I took my big solo road trip this month, so I did NOT expect to finish this many books, but a few audiobooks on the road helped! I had more one-star reads than ever this month, which was not super fun… here’s to better books to finish this year strong!

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15 Mysteries + Thrillers I Rated 4 + 5 Stars

We are thick into spooky season, especially with Halloween right around the corner, and I rounded up 15 of the best mysteries and thrillers I’ve read. All of these were four or five star favorites for me, meaning I either really liked them, or totally loved them. (The five star reads are the first five listed!)

All the RAD ReadsRachel DawsonOctober 27, 2021best books, books, thriller, mysteries, book recommendations, all the rad readsComment

How (and Why) I Sabbath Every Week

For almost two years now, I have faithfully observed the Sabbath without fail every single Friday evening to Saturday evening (since I work on Sundays being in ministry). It has completely changed my life, my faith, and my heart, too.

Living Well, FaithRachel DawsonSeptember 9, 2021sabbath, restComment

The 14 Books I Read in August

The first half of this month was full of a lot of books (although not many winners…) and then I basically stopped reading entirely? Thanks, depression…

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Why and How I Show Up and Share Online (aka my social media values)

I had to get away from it all to let the dust settle and the fog clear, but I’m seeing it better now: there’s a reason why I have these channels, and there’s a way to use them that matters.

Real LifeRachel DawsonAugust 14, 2021social media, values, show upComment

The 20 Books I Read in July

Phew, it was a SOLID month of reading! It helps that I traveled and had time to read on flights (PRAISE), and that I had some housesitting time that involved days spent by the pool, and that I did I spent the last weekend of the month doing a readathon that resulted in 4 books being read over 2 days!

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10 favorite things from July

Rounding up 10 of my favorite things from July — all travel favorites since I FINALLY got to travel again after so long!

Lists + RoundupsRachel DawsonJuly 30, 2021favorite things, favorites, shopping, monthly list, travelComment

9 Books about Body Image + Self-Love

All the RAD ReadsRachel DawsonJuly 27, 2021body image, self love, body talk, body shame, body positivity, body neutrality, books, book recommendations, best booksComment

My Halfway Top 12 Reads from 2021

It’s officially (a little more than) halfway through 2021, and I have read 95 books so far, with 22 of them rating 5-stars! I rounded up my halfway top 12 books (I know the trend is to pick 10, but that was too hard!) — all were 5-star favorites, all are books I highly recommend, and hopefully they reflect diverse reading options and authors, too!

10 favorite things from june

Rounding up 10 of my favorite things from June — from makeup to migraine savers to pens and a new robot vacuum and more!

Lists + RoundupsRachel DawsonJuly 5, 2021favorite things, favorites, shopping, monthly listComment

The 13 Books I Read in June

I continue to hardly read during the weeks and then read ALL THE THINGS on the weekends (thank you, Sabbath!) and my Goodreads challenge continues to stress me out with its reminders of how behind schedule I am… but whatever! Here’s to reading for FUN when we want to and not getting stressed about it!

All the RAD ReadsRachel DawsonJuly 5, 2021monthly reviews, all the rad reads, rad reads, all the rad reads 2021Comment

The 19 Books I Read in May

I’m always surprised that I read at ALL during birthday month, when there are so many festivities to be had! But this month stepped things up as I tried to catch up on the Goodreads goal that was seriously slacking… but overall, not a ton of great reads this month.

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RAD Summer Reads // 2021

Summer just screams “TIME TO READ!” to me… anybody else? I don’t just crave breezy beach reads in the summer either— I want a variety of things just like during the rest of the year, so that’s what you’ll find here, too! I’ve rounded up 15 favorites (a mix of old and new, fiction and nonfiction, from diverse authors) plus 5 new releases that are coming this summer.

Five Faves: Subscription Edition

I thought it would be fun to get back into a more regular rhythm of blogging by sharing “five faves” posts periodically, with different topics and themes. today’s edition: subscriptions!

The 13 Books I Read in April

I’m slowing down on my reading progress and it’s starting to bum me out… but then I remember I still read 13 books this month and several of them were real favorites... so I want to celebrate that! Slow and steady is the name of the game right now, and I’m giving myself grace that it’s okay to not be flying through books all the time.

All the RAD ReadsRachel DawsonMay 10, 2021monthly reviews, all the rad reads, rad reads, all the rad reads 2021Comment

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