Ryanne Molinari

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A Bit of Light Reading

March 1, 2023

Reading Roundup: February 2023

I read ten books in February and, as usual, my reading tastes are unpredictable. The genres I enjoyed range from speculative fiction to poetry to journalism and nonfiction to historical biblical fiction. It would be a wild ride if I weren’t, well, sitting comfortably on my couch with a cup of coffee and a blanket.… Continue reading

A Bit of Light Reading, Bookish Style, Faith, literary living

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February 16, 2023

Till We Have Faces – Discussion Questions

A friend and I are reading C.S. Lewis’ Till We Have Faces. This is my third trek through this masterpiece and, upon finishing it this morning, I decided to look up the HarperOne reading guide. The questions on this guide are fine, but seem a bit surface-level for such a mythical, mystical book. So, here… Continue reading

A Bit of Light Reading, Grace & Gumption, Scribblings

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October 4, 2022

Seven More Books for Spooky Season

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A Bit of Light Reading, literary living, Literature

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October 3, 2022

Seven Books for Spooky Season

Autumn is upon us, which means I am devouring mystery novels. Here are a few of my favorite spooky season reads: Continue reading

A Bit of Light Reading, literary living, Literature

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July 6, 2020

Summer Reading: July 2020

Does anyone else miss summer reading programs? Although I continue to read more during the summer than any other time of year, there was a great satisfaction to completing reading challenges and earning prizes which adult life sadly lacks. Still, I thought I would share what I’ve been reading lately—that is, when I am not… Continue reading

A Bit of Light Reading, literary living, Literature

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June 25, 2020

Great (Thwarted) Expectations

Choosing to read Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations now of all times felt satisfyingly ironic. After all, my expectations for this season of life have been consistently frustrated. Like Pip, the novel’s protagonist, I spent the last year building grand, beautiful, ambitious plans only to have them come crashing down in painful succession. In reading Great… Continue reading

A Bit of Light Reading, Literature

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August 22, 2017

Unexpected Hero: Winnie-the-Pooh

The world is a mess. Whatever your political views, we can all agree that it’s a rough world out there. However, while the news is increasingly depressing, I found an unlikely hero to cheer me for a few hours: Winnie-the-Pooh. Somehow I grew up reading everything in reach yet missed this classic! So I decided,… Continue reading

A Bit of Light Reading, literary living

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April 27, 2017

10 Reasons to Read Children’s Literature

I love children’s books: always have, always will. However, so many people pass the age of 12 and think they must “grow up.” They somehow rationalize leaving behind the lovely rows of Newberry Medal winners for the cringe-worthy gratuitousness of the “teen paranormal romance” section. When did that even become a section?! Or rather, WHY?! But I… Continue reading

A Bit of Light Reading, literary living, Literature, Music

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January 30, 2016

Please share this letter!

No, this is not some “reblog to solve a major world crisis” post and you won’t end up with bad luck for a year if you don’t share. Odds are that if you ignore this altogether, nothing bad will result. However, I truly am asking you, my fellow lover of books, to share this post… Continue reading

A Bit of Light Reading, literary living

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June 25, 2015

A Lovely Combination

I recently visited my favorite indie bookstore and somehow managed to leave without using all of my credit! (I needed an excuse to return next week…) What did I purchase? A combination I believe works quite well: 1) A book with a setting that drew me in. (Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman, taking place… Continue reading

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Who’s down for “Anne girl summer”? Let’s plant flowers, memorize poetry, and walk through the woodlands. ✨

Loved improvising this introduction for “Up Through Endless Ranks of Angels” 😍 Happy Ascension Sunday! Christ goes to prepare a place for us.

My job is weird part #whoevenknowsanymore

When we first met, we bonded over not knowing what to do with ourselves at weddings. Now, we still don’t know what to do at receptions but at least we don’t know together. 😂

It’s official: I need to stick to black coffee. 😂 But isn’t it gorgeous here? Loving the sunshine after a long Iowan winter.

On Thursday I went book shopping and only after a half hour did I realize I was also humming and doing a little happy dance. A stranger asked me if I found anything good…I think my answer was apparent. 😂