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 November 2017 book is: Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis My selections this month feature anthropologists, women scientists, and a beloved country Veterinarian. Less Than... Continue Reading →
Stay With Me, Ayobami Adebayo Published August 1, 2017 Set in Nigeria and spanning over a decade, Stay With Me is a powerful novel about marriage, loss, motherhood, tradition, and self-identity. It is a novel in which traditional Nigerian customs and culture come into conflict with modern Nigerian life. Yejide has been happily married to her husband... Continue Reading →
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 October 2017 book is: Like Water For Chocolate by Laura Esquivel My chain this month includes several foodie books set in France, a humorous semi-autobiographical novel about a... Continue Reading →
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 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 →
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 2017 book is: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen This pick ties in perfectly with #AusteninAugustRBR. I can't possibly say enough good things about P&P.... Continue Reading →
How is it almost August?!?! The good news is that it's time once again for a month-long celebration of all things Austen. Austen in August is a reading event hosted by Adam at Roof Beam Reader. The goal is to read (or reread) as many Jane Austen works/spinoffs/biographies as possible throughout the month. 2017 marks the... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme created by The Broke and the Bookish blog. TTT is taking a well-deserved break until August 15th, so I will be making my own lists- or recycling old topics from before I had this blog- during the hiatus. For this week's topic, I decided to feature my... Continue Reading →
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. This week I'm waiting on: A Secret Sisterhood: The Literary Friendships of Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, George Eliot, and Virginia Woolf by Emily Midorikawa, Claire Sweeney (US) Release Date: October 17th From GoodReads:... Continue Reading →
Today marks the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen's death. While that event itself is not a happy occasion, her life and her works are certainly worth celebrating. Two centuries later, her fame and influence is stronger than ever. There are lots of unveilings and events taking place today- make sure to check out http://janeausten200.co.uk and #Austen200... Continue Reading →
Dwell in Possibility 