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The Help by Kathryn Stockett

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

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 […]

Posted July 6, 2024 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments
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Tuesday Tea #6

Tuesday Tea #6

C.S. Lewis was once quoted as saying “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” I couldn’t agree more. a nice cup of tea or coffee pairs perfectly with a good book. I started Tuesday Tea in 2019 and have decided to bring it back. […]

Posted October 12, 2021 by Whitney in Tuesday Tea / 2 Comments
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Audiobook Review: Weather by Jenny Offill

Audiobook Review: Weather by Jenny Offill

Weather is a unique look at one woman’s daily life and reminded me of Mrs. Dalloway. Unfortunately, it is not as memorable as Mrs. Dalloway. My main complaint is with the characters, they were just kind of forgettable. Lizzie was just kind of floundering through life, questioning pretty much everything and rude to boot. I just […]

Posted September 2, 2021 by Whitney in Review / 1 Comment
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Audiobook Review: Eligible by  Curtis Sittenfeld

Audiobook Review: Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld

Sadly, at 20% Eligible took a nosedive. It became the most trashy version of The Bachler and strayed so far from Pride and Prejudice that it became unrecognizable. I wanted to follow in Colton’s footsteps and jump over a fence to put as much distance as possible between us. Eligible put way too much focus […]

Posted January 27, 2021 by Whitney in Review / 3 Comments
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The Women in the Castle

The Women in the Castle

Marianne Marianne was a strong character who wanted to take charge not only of difficult situations but also the lives of everyone living in the castle. I went back and forth on my feelings on her but eventually settled on well-meaning bitch. This was mainly because she pretty much wrote people off if they did […]

Posted January 2, 2019 by Whitney in Review / 1 Comment
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Where the Crawdads Sing

Where the Crawdads Sing

Goodreads Progress First, is it odd that I am comparing an Oprah Book Club Selection to a Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick?  The reason I thought of Icy Sparks while reading Where the Crawdads Sing is because both Icy and Kya were ostracized as children for being different and therefore kept to themselves.  This unfortunately led […]

Posted November 1, 2018 by Whitney in Review / 4 Comments
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The Night Sister by Jennifer McMahon

The Night Sister by Jennifer McMahon

First Impressions: The Night Sisters is first perceived as a murder/police procedural novel; a genre I eat up — bring it on! Novel Impressions: I have mixed feelings about The Night Sister by Jennifer McMahon. Like the The One I Left Behind this novel is told in flashbacks of Amy’s mother Rose and the events […]

Posted July 31, 2017 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments
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The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith

The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith

First Impressions I thought the beginning of The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmithwas a little slow going. I will be the first to admit that it took some time to get into. Although things picked up quickly after a visit to a department store counter. Impressions While Reading The first thing that struck me […]

Posted July 5, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 1 Comment
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