I've decided to attempt the #24in48 Readathon 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 out of that 48-hour period. You can split that up however you’d like: 20 hours on Saturday, four... Continue Reading →
45th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade: 3 Books on My TBR
Today (January 22, 2018), marks the 45th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade! I'm incredibly proud to be one of the 7 in 10 Americans who support abortion access and reproductive freedom. I believe that every woman has the right to choose what happens to her own body; that abortion is healthcare; that women's rights are... Continue Reading →
5 Star TBR Pile Predictions
Lately, I've been thinking about my upcoming reads for 2018, as well as the books I want to get to before the end of this year. So really this was the perfect time to compile my first round of 5 Star TBR Pile Predictions. This is a challenge created by Booktuber MercysBookishMusings, where you select... Continue Reading →
#Victober: 8 Nonfiction Books About the Victorian Era
Since #Victober is wrapping up and Nonfiction November is about to kick off, I thought this would be the perfect time to highlight some Nonfiction Reads About the Victorian Era. This is a fascinating period of history; one full of rapid change, progress and innovations that make our own modern lives possible. Some aspects of... Continue Reading →
Stacking the Shelves Saturday- 10/14/17
Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and Reading Reality all about sharing the books we are adding to our shelves, whether physical or virtual. This week I received a beautiful giveaway book and downloaded an exciting Kindle deal: Emma by Jane Austen During Austen in August, I won... Continue Reading →
Stacking the Shelves Saturday- 9/9/17
Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and Reading Reality all about sharing the books we are adding to our shelves, whether physical or virtual. This week I've added an eARC and an ebook to my shelves: I requested and received an arc of The Medievalist by Anne-Marie Lacy from... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday- Hidden Classics and Modern Classics Gems
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme created by The Broke and the Bookish blog. This week’s topic is: Hidden Gem Books in X Genre I've chosen to focus on Hidden Classics and Modern Classics Gems: Bonus: All of these books happen to be written by women (#whorunstheworld) 1. Shirley by Charlotte Bronte Obviously, Charlotte... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday: Intersectional Feminism 101
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme created by The Broke and the Bookish blog. This week's topic is: Back to School related, so I decided to create a list for an Intersectional Feminism 101 class. I've read a few of these, while the rest are on my TBR list. 1. We Should All Be... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesdays- Recommendations for Art Lovers
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme created by The Broke and the Bookish blog. I'm so excited TTT is back from their hiatus! This week's topic is: Ten Recommendations for ____. I've chosen to list some recommendations for art lovers. 1. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.... Continue Reading →