Announcing the Persephone Readathon #3!

Since we're almost halfway through the reading year, what could be better than a celebratory readathon?!  I'm happy to announce that the Persephone Readathon is back for a third round. Whether this will be your first Persephone book* or your one hundredth, I hope you'll join me for ten days of reading, reviewing, chatting, and...

Happy 20th Anniversary, Persephone Books!

Wishing a very happy anniversary to Persephone Books!! Twenty years of publishing wonderful reads is certainly worth celebrating.  PS. The next #PersephoneReadathon is coming up in May. More info to be announced soon...

Confessions of a Persephone Books Lover

I thought it would be fun to share a few of my Persephone Books confessions...   -I still haven't read any of Dorothy Whipple's novels. I've been saving her work since I'm hoping I'll love it as much as everyone else seems to. After all, she must be Persephone Books best-selling author for a reason!*...

Persephone Readathon #2 Open Post: Day 10

It's almost time to bid farewell to this round of the readathon. I hope you're all having a lovely weekend and are enjoying your Persephone reads! You can still enter Karen's giveaway for a chance to win a copy of Cheerful Weather for the Wedding over at Books and Chocolate. Here’s where you can share what you’re...

Persephone Readathon #2 Open Post: Days 8-9

This has been a difficult week. I haven't gotten as much reading, blogging, or blog hopping in as I had planned. What little bit I have managed however, has served as a nice distraction. I hope that's been the case for you all as well. Enjoy these last few days of the readathon! Here’s where...

Two Upcoming Persephone Books Releases (October 2018)

Good news for Persephone Book lovers everywhere: there will soon be two new dove grey gems to add to our collections!! On October 18th, Persephone Books will release The Call by Edith Ayrton Zangwill and National Provincial by Lettice Cooper. Keep reading to learn a bit more about each...     The Call by Edith Ayrton Zangwill (1924)     Goodreads Synopsis:...

A Persephone Readathon #2 Giveaway

The lovely Karen of Books and Chocolate is generously giving away a copy of the delightful novella, Cheerful Weather at the Wedding by Julia Strachey.  This giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. and Europe, and you have until Sunday, September 30, 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time to enter. Head over to Karen's post here, to leave a...

Persephone Readathon #2 Open Post: Days 4-5

Welcome back, readathoners! How is your reading going so far? Here’s where you can share what you’re up to on days four and five of the Persephone Readathon #2. (See Open Post: Day 1, Open Post: Days 2-3) Don’t forget to share your readathon experience and follow along with #PersephoneReadathon. As always, more details about the...

Persephone Readathon #2 Open Post: Days 2-3

Happy weekend! Here’s where you can share what you’re up to on days two and three of the Persephone Readathon #2. (You can find the open post for day one here) Don't forget to share your readathon experience and follow along with #PersephoneReadathon. As always, more details about the readathon can be found on my Persephone...

Friday Reads: The Far Cry by Emma Smith

My first read for the Persephone Readathon #2 is: The Far Cry by Emma Smith. It's a coming-of-age novel about a teenaged-girl who is uprooted from her home in England by her father, who takes her to India to avoid his ex-wife gaining custody. Teresa and her father have a complex and awkward relationship, but this...