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 →
Tome Topple Round 6 TBR List
The Tome Topple Readathon is hosted by booktuber Thoughts on Tomes. The goal of this readathon is to read big books that are over 500 pages. There is no pressure to read multiple books or to even finish one. Simply making progress on the larger tomes from your shelf is enough. #TomeTopple Round 6 runs from June... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
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 →
Tome Topple Wrap-UP
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 →
20 Books of Summer Update
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 →
WWW Wednesdays- August 9, 2017
WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Taking on a World of Words. The three W’s are: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? Currently reading: The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters, The Austen Escape by Katherine Reay, Voyager by Diana Gabaldon Right now my reading... Continue Reading →
Tome Topple TBR List
*You can view my post about the Tome Topple Readathon here.* What I plan to read for the readathon: The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue, Mackenzi Lee (513 pp) The Paying Guests, Sarah Waters (599 pp) Coming Home, Rosamunde Pilcher (977 pp) Voyager, Diana Gabaldon (1,059 pp) If you're participating: What's on... Continue Reading →