It's time for another #24in48 Readathon! I had a lot of fun participating in the Readathon back in January, and am looking forward to getting involved again this weekend. If you’re new to 24in48, this is the basic gist: beginning at 12:01am on Saturday morning and running through 11:59pm on Sunday night, participants read for 24 hours... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme created by The Broke and the Bookish blog, and now hosted at That Artsy Reader Girl. Last year, I put together a TTT Beach Reads list. This week, I decided to look through my books to find Summer Reads on my TBR List. These are NOT books I'm planning... Continue Reading →
Now that Memorial Day Weekend has come and gone, I think we can all agree that summer has unofficially begun. I'm looking forward to the longer days, the warm temperatures, the fresh produce, time spent at the pool, and of course summer reading. I'm especially excited to be participating in Cathy of 746 Books 20 Books... Continue Reading →
This summer, I read two enjoyable Mary Stewart novels: Madam, Will You Talk?, Mary Stewart First published 1955 Charity Selborne, a young WWII widow, is enjoying a vacation in the South of France with her friend Louise. At their hotel, she soon makes the acquaintance of a lonely young boy named David, who is... Continue Reading →
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue, Mackenzi Lee Published: June 2017 Insert lots of heart eyes emojis... Lord Henry "Monty" Montague is a charming rake who expertly uses his dimples and ruffled hair to capture the hearts of a steady stream of eighteenth-century gals and guys. He loves: a good time, a casual fling, a... Continue Reading →
Today marks the first day of Bout of Books 20: The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 21st and runs through Sunday, August 27th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is... Continue Reading →
Sadly, the Tome Topple Readathon has come to an end. I was able to finish two tomes and start a third. I read: The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters (599 pp) The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee (513 pp) 120 pages of Voyager by Diana Gabaldon That's a total of 1,232 pages Not too shabby,... Continue Reading →
My Original 20 Books of Summer Post Since summer is winding down, I thought I should post an update on my #20booksofsummer progress (or lack thereof). The challenge ends on September 3, which means there are only 23 days left-eek! Books Finished From My original TBR: Commonwealth, Ann Patchett The Wildling Sisters, Eve Chase The... Continue Reading →
The Jane Austen Project, Kathleen A. Flynn Published 2017 by Harper Perennial Two researchers from the future-Rachel, an American doctor and Liam, an actor and scholar-are tasked with traveling back in time to 1815 to retrieve Jane Austen's completed manuscript for The Watsons. By posing as a gentleman doctor and his spinster sister recently arrived in... Continue Reading →
To Say Nothing of the Dog, Connie Willis Published 1998 Fair warning, I'm about to gush over this almost perfect novel. To Say Nothing of the Dog is both silly and sophisticated, complex and light. It's the ideal blend of history, romance, time travel, and comedy. Willis' unique book has quickly earned a spot on my... Continue Reading →
Dwell in Possibility 