This weekend, I'm reading another book on the Women's Prize for Fiction shortlist: The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker. This is a retelling of The Illiad, told from the perspective of Briseis, one of the women who is forced into slavery during the Trojan War. Keep scrolling for this week’s Book Beginnings and The Friday... Continue Reading →
Although I'm already looking ahead to next weekend's Deweys 24 Hour Readathon, I'm excited to finish this reading month on a high note, with the second book in the Winternight Trilogy: The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden. Keep scrolling for this week’s Book Beginnings and The Friday 56… Book Beginnings is a bookish... Continue Reading →
Thinking of everyone who is in Florence's path. Please stay safe!! It's most likely going to be a very rainy weekend here, so I'm hoping to catch up on some reading and blogging. I'm currently enjoying The Night Watch by Sarah Waters and Idaho by Emily Ruskovich. Keep scrolling for this week’s Book Beginnings and The Friday 56… Book... Continue Reading →
I can't believe it's the first Friday in August already. I hope you're all savoring summer and enjoying some terrific reads! This weekend, I'm reading two popular novels: Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danier and Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng. Keep scrolling for this week’s Book Beginnings and The Friday 56… Book Beginnings is a bookish meme hosted by Rose... Continue Reading →
Coming Home has been on my TBR for a while now, and I was determined to pick it up as part of my #20BooksofSummer reading. With Tome Topple in full swing, it's the perfect time to finally dive into this cozy coming-of-age novel. I'm taking this with me to the river for the long Fourth of... Continue Reading →
This month, I'm participating in two lovely nonfiction read-alongs. I'm reading Romantic Outlaws: The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Her Daughter Mary Shelley by Charlotte Gordon with Juliana from [the] Blank Garden (and the Tales & Co Goodreads Group); and Testament of Youth by Vera Brittain as part of the #cctestament read-along hosted by Jillian from In Her Books. Both... Continue Reading →
Happy [Memorial Day/Bank Holiday] Weekend!! Hope you all have some lovely plans. I'll be heading to my family's place at the river, and I'll be bringing books by two of my favorite authors with me. I always over-estimate the amount of time I'll have free for reading, but hopefully I can squeeze in some time... Continue Reading →
All the buzz surrounding the recent release of Circe has caught my attention, and I've been wanting to give Madeline Miller's writing a try. When I saw the Kindle deal for her debut, The Song of Achilles, I couldn't resist any longer. I read the first few pages and was immediately hooked. Keep scrolling for this week’s Book... Continue Reading →
It's almost time for Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon!! I've saved Things a Bright Girl Can Do by Sally Nicholls specifically for the readathon, and I can't wait to start it. Since it's YA, I'm hoping it will be a good choice to read during the event. Keep scrolling for this week’s Book Beginnings and The Friday 56…... Continue Reading →
Happy Friday the thirteenth! I'm hoping the weather will be nice enough this weekend for me to spend some time reading outside. I could use a good dose of spring sunshine! I'm currently halfway through the charming and witty novel The Lark by E. Nesbit, and I'm planning to start The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough for the upcoming... Continue Reading →
