Why I Read it I have always like the film adaptation of The Help but of course had never read the book. When I found it in a little library I knew I had to give it a try. The Narrators Despite have a physical copy I also checked out an audio version from the […]
As soon as I finished The Push I wanted to read more by Ashley Audrain. With The Whispers Audrain did not disappoint. It may sound odd but I think the best way to describe the novel’s slow burn of a plot is to liken it to the film Titanic. From the beginning, we know the […]
Books from the Backlog is a fun way to feature some of those neglected books sitting on your bookshelf unread. If you are anything like me, you might be surprised by some of the unread books hiding in your stacks. This meme is hosted by Carole’s Random Life in Books On My TBR This Week […]
Book Beginnings is a weekly meme hosted by Rose City Reader that asks you to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you’re reading. The Friday 56 is a weekly meme hosted by Head Full of Books where every Friday you pick a book and turn to page 56 or 56%, and select a sentence […]
Reviews Done Quick I was a little nervous to read The Chosen and the Beautiful as I dnf’d Nghi Vo’s other book Siren Queen. I need not have worried. The Chosen and the Beautiful was an eloquent magical read. The author took the familiar of The Great Gatsby and spun it on its head creating […]
Weekly Wrap-up is where I share happenings on the blog, books I have read or acquired recently. I link to Caffeinated Book Reviewer, The Book Date, and Reading Reality This week, I’ve been going through a Reese Witherspoon book club binge as you will see by my book haul. This Week on the Blog This […]
Review Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing had been on my radar for a while but, I didn’t pick up the audiobook until Matthew Perry’s death. It did feel like a friend had passed, and I wanted to learn more about him. I have mixed feelings about this memoir. Matthew Perry is brutally honest […]
Books from the Backlog is a fun way to feature some of those neglected books sitting on your bookshelf unread. If you are anything like me, you might be surprised by some of the unread books hiding in your stacks. This meme is hosted by Carole’s Random Life in Books On My TBR This Week […]
Reviews Done Quick The Kindest Lie centers around Ruth. After many years she is returning home for the holidays. However, something else draws her home. Ruth had a baby in high school, and now in her thirties, she feels pulled to find him. The Kindest Lie while a good holiday read, was a little predictable […]
Weekly Wrap-up is where I share happenings on the blog, books I have read or acquired recently. I link to Caffeinated Book Reviewer, The Book Date and Reading Reality Off The Blog I took several sporadic blogging breaks this year and before I knew it, it was December. Right on queue, Wisconsin gave us snow […]