Let’s talk books, art, podcasts, and living life creatively

Hello, friends!

Welcome to my book blog and digital scrapbook. Thank you for visiting. I am thrilled that you are here!

This blog is primarily for readers and book lovers. But full disclosure: I will occasionally write about provocative podcasts I’m listening to or TV shows and movies that I think are interesting, too.

My hope is that you will find these observations and recommendations entertaining — and maybe even a bit helpful when looking for what to read or listen to or watch next.

I will write about my favorite books, new authors I’m excited to read, book sales I encounter and more relevant topics I hope will be useful to my fellow readers.

I am a lifelong avid reader but picked up some serious speed about 8 years ago. Since then, I have kept a spreadsheet with all the books I’ve read and I often want to recommend some of my favorite reads to more people than just family and friends. 

Last year (2024) I set a personal goal to read 12 books and I’m happy to report that I doubled that goal by reading 25! This year I set a goal of 15 books and I have two books under my belt so far in 2025 so I should be just fine.

I am a writer and photographer based in Southern Arizona. I currently live in Tempe. I’ve written for publications like Upworthy and Buzzfeed and am currently a writer at Arizona State University’s Knowledge Enterprise. Before that I was a digital producer for 3TV/azfamily and later for RightThisMinute.

The current goal is to share at least one article a week, but may post more often as we go along. Next up, I’ll be writing about the 25 books I read in 2024. 

I invite you to subscribe to my digital scrapbook as I embark on this new and exciting chapter of Alice in Pictureland. 

Please feel free to comment with your favorite books, what you’re currently reading, or what you would like to see in this blog.

Find me on Goodreads! Let’s have some fun, shall we?

💙 ab