My TBR Meme is hosted by Michelle at Because Reading, this monthly meme’s purpose to help tackle one’s ever-growing tbr. On the first Saturday of each month participants post three books from their to-read list and allow others to vote on what they should read next. The following Saturday, the winning book is revealed with […]
I thought Hello From the Gillespies by Monica McInerney would be a cute Christmas read with a slice of drama. In that regard, it certainly met my expectation; each character had their own story that intertwined with one another accordingly, and it held a premise that was unique to the genre of holiday stories. However, […]
I had my hesitations going into Bridget Jones’s Baby. The trailers only looked so-so but I had enjoyed the first two movies and thought I might finish off Bridget’s journey through singleton on film. What a big mistake. Bridget, who has broken off her engagement to Mark Darcy is back to her thirtysomething ways despite […]
I first read The Devil’s Arithmetic in sixth grade. I remember being amazed not only by the subject matter but also by the way Jane Yolen laid out impending events. Even at eleven years old I was astounded by the atrocities that occur in the book and left an impression on me. Twenty years later […]
Welcome to the January review link-up for the 2017 All About Austen Challenge. If you are interested in participating you may sign up here Reading Challenge etiquette: You must be signed up to add a post to the linky Please link directly to your review or whatever platform you are using in said link please […]
I link up to two wonderful book blogs Feed Your Fiction Addiction and The Book Date to share my monthly reading. Books Reviewed Top Ten Tuesdays Challenge Progress Winter COYER [wppb progress=10 option=flat color=#748fb5 text=”1/12″] Christmas Spirit Challenge [wppb progress=100 option=flat color=#748fb5 text=”2/2″] Netgalley Feedback Ratio [wppb progress=54 option=flat color=#748fb5 text=”68%/80%”]
“Mrs. Robinson, are you trying to seduce me?” is a highly quotable line and Anne Bancroft’s triangle leg being infamous. However, I was always curious about its novel origin. Having never seen the movie, despite knowing the pop culture references I wasn’t sure what to expected. Will it be erotic, serious, or a romp of […]
A Christmas Memory is a lovely collection of holiday stories. Prior to this small book, the only thing I had read by Truman Capote was In Cold Blood. Part of the brilliance behind that work of non-fiction was the writing, it was almost lyrical and truly remarkable. In this way, I was not disappointed by […]
Roald Dahl was a go-to author for me growing up. I loved the magical worlds he built, the palaces made of chocolate, trained squirrels and gobstoppers create a unique story that is absolutely scrumptious. The characters Roald Dahl draws in his books bounce off the wall Monty Python style. Willy Wonka was crazy like a […]
The new year is approaching, and I’m summing it up with a meme entitled My Life According To The Books I Read In 2016 Describe yourself: The Reader by Bernhard Schlink How do you feel: The Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll Describe where you currently live: Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx If you could […]