My Messy Marginalia
I guess summer is the perfect time for me to read book by Megan Miranda, because last summer's read of All The Missing Girls set me up to have high expectations for this one -- and it definitely held up its end of the bargain! The Perfect Stranger: A Novel tells the story of Leah Stevens, a… Continue reading The Perfect Stranger by Megan Miranda
Oh my gosh you guys! I finished a book!! It's happened so infrequently lately that this feels like a momentous occasion. I just finished The Virginia Woolf Writers' Workshop: Seven Lessons to Inspire Great Writing by Danell Jones. I've been coveting this one for a while and finally decided to just buy it. I'm so glad… Continue reading The Virginia Woolf Writers’ Workshop
Errr.., you know what I mean. Don't devour the writer, only his work. On my way to work this morning, I heard Sherman Alexie being interviewed about his new book. Full confession: I've never read anything by Sherman Alexie. And - now this is embarrassing - because he has "Alex" in his name, I was… Continue reading Another Writer to Devour – Sherman Alexie
This month I'm linking up with the Modern Mrs. Darcy and her QuickLit post! This gives me a chance to share a lot of what I've been staying busy with. It's been one of those spring/summers when I'm so busy all of the time, but have very little to show for it! What I'm Reading:… Continue reading Quick Lit Link Up
Hi Friends! It's been a while since I've written - eek! If you've been following me for a while, you might have noticed that I go through phases. At times I'm reading like a fiend - other times? Not so much. When I'm not reading, I'm usually doing something like knitting or quilting -- which… Continue reading Hello From the Other Side
Lincoln in the Bardo: A Novel by George Saunders According to an interview with the author, Saunders was inspired to write this book when he learned that Abraham Lincoln was known to visit and hold his son's body after he died of typhoid fever. Willie Lincoln died when he was 11 years old and while his… Continue reading Lincoln in the Bardo
I'm joining up with the Broke and the Bookish this week to talk about my Top Ten Books to Read in a day. This one is kind of hard for me because I haven't been able to read a book in a day in a long time. So please know that, more than likely, I did… Continue reading TTT – 10 Books to Read in a Day
The fabulous Laila at Big Reading Life nominated me for the Liebster Award! This is a sweet little award that aims to help us connect to other book bloggers. Thank you Laila! The Rules: Thank the person who nominated you. Answer the 11 questions they’ve written for you. Nominate 11 other people (preferably those with under… Continue reading The Liebster Award Nomination – Aww shucks
I was so happy to see that The Broke and the Bookish's Top 10 Tuesday has returned! If you're unfamiliar, the writers over there offer a weekly topic and lots of book bloggers link up with their posts. This week's topic is the Top 10 Books on My Spring TBR. I predict that my spring… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday – 10 Books On My Spring TBR
The Buried Giant (Vintage International) by Kazuo Ishiguro This story is full of ogres, dragons, and pixies – definitely not what I was expecting for my first Kazuo Ishiguro novel! Set in the time of Arthurian legend, Beatrice and Axl are on a quest to their son’s village. It's a difficult journey not just because of… Continue reading The Stuff of Legends — The Buried Giant
