The 6 Degrees of Separation meme is a monthly meme hosted at booksaremyfavoriteandbest, that explores the ways in which a chosen book can be linked to six other books. The September 2018 book is: Where Am I Now?: True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame by Mara Wilson My chain this month features: teeth, Pulitzer Prize winners,... Continue Reading →
The Life’s a Beach Book Tag
I thought it would be fun to do a quick summery tag before Labor Day weekend. The Life's a Beach Book Tag is just the ticket! This tag was created by The Left-Handed Book Lover, and I discovered it over at the lovely Pages and Tea. 1) THE SAND A BOOK THAT STUCK WITH YOU LONG AFTER YOU... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday: Campus Novels
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme created by The Broke and the Bookish blog, and now hosted at That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is a Back to School Freebie, so I've decided to share ten Campus Novels. These books all take place (at least in part) on university, boarding school, or high... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday: Books to Pull You Out of a Reading Slump
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme created by The Broke and the Bookish blog, and now hosted at That Artsy Reader Girl. This week's topic is: Books to Pull You Out of a Reading Slump. I think we can all agree that reading slumps are THE WORST. Luckily, there are a few ways to... Continue Reading →
Six Degrees of Separation: Atonement
The 6 Degrees of Separation meme is a monthly meme hosted at booksaremyfavoriteandbest, that explores the ways in which a chosen book can be linked to six other books. The August 2018 book is: Atonement by Ian McEwan My chain this month includes: iconic dresses, NYC, food, black and white photographs, memoirs, Paris, and pink covers.... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday: Contemporary Fiction on my TBR List
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme created by The Broke and the Bookish blog, and now hosted at That Artsy Reader Girl. This week, I've decided to highlight some of the Contemporary Fiction on my TBR List. As much as I love classics, modern classics, and historical fiction, I'm really craving contemporary fiction at... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday: Popular Books That Lived Up to the Hype
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme created by The Broke and the Bookish blog, and now hosted at That Artsy Reader Girl. This week's topic is: Popular Books That Lived Up to the Hype Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi I read this powerful and heartbreaking novel in two days. In my opinion, it deserves... Continue Reading →
Dewey’s Reverse Summer Readathon Sign-Up and TBR
When the surprise Dewey's Reverse Summer Readathon was announced, I wasn't sure I would be able to participate. Luckily, I can; and I'm so excited for this fun event. I'm hoping to tick off a few more titles from my 20 Books of Summer reading challenge. The readathon kicks off tonight (Friday) at 8 pm and... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Wish I Could Read For the First Time Again
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme created by The Broke and the Bookish blog, and now hosted at That Artsy Reader Girl. This week, I've decided to go off script to showcase the Books I Wish I Could Read For the First Time Again. These are all books that I loved; some of... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday: Short Story Collections by Women Writers
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme created by The Broke and the Bookish blog, and now hosted at That Artsy Reader Girl. This week's topic is: Short Story Collections In creating this list, I realized that while I've read many short stories over the years, I haven't read very many complete collections. I've decided... Continue Reading →