I bought Rules of Civility as an Amazon Daily Deal over winter and have been looking forward to diving into it for a while. Set in the late 30s, Katey Kontent (pronounced like the state of being, not the things included in something) is a young, single woman working in New York City and making it... Continue Reading →
I’m Committing to Tome Topple!
Thanks to Zezee at Zezee with Books, I just learned about Tome Topple. This challenge was started last year and it looks pretty straightforward. During the given two week period, you just try to read a book that is over 500 pages. Don't finish during that time period? No problem - you still participated! Finished... Continue Reading →
What’s the Purpose of Blogging Again?
I've been having quite a difficult time with this blog over the last few weeks. I've been in the process of switching to a self-hosted blog, and I did everything wrong on my first go round. That meant that I had to re-do everything and I still don't think it's quite right. And on top... Continue Reading →
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust by Alan Bradley
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust is the seventh Flavia de Luce novel and I think this might be my favorite yet! All of these novels build off of each other and it's difficult to write a review without giving anything away, which is why I've chosen to be sparse with plot descriptions. But it feels... Continue Reading →
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Never Let Me Go is my second novel by Ishiguro. I was so pleased with my first that I couldn't wait to find another by him. I think I tried to read this one at least five years ago but didn't make it very far. I'm glad that I returned to it because this might be a... Continue Reading →
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches is the sixth Flavia de Luce novel. Other than the Baby-Sitters Club and the Sweet Valley Twins, I don't think I've ever read so many books in a single series. I keep waiting for Flavia to get annoying or for the story to fall through, but either I'm not paying... Continue Reading →
Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury
"What kind of schedule? Something like this. One-thousand or two-thousand words every day for the next twenty years. ... For I believe that eventually quantity mill make for quality." This was my favorite piece of advice from Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury. I came upon this book by happenstance. I'd only just... Continue Reading →
This is my 100th Post!
Friends, today I am posting my 100th post! WHAT?! Thank you all for being so kind and generous with your time. I've truly enjoyed finding my tribe and sharing my interests with all of you. The best part about bookish communities is how no one really judges - people who read have such deep empathy... Continue Reading →
The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman
Getting my hands on this book was almost like real magic. I recently finished reading Faithful, which I got on NetGalley last summer. Less than a week after finishing that Alice Hoffman novel, I got an email from Simon & Schuster asking me to read her upcoming work, which I've been waiting for with baited breath... Continue Reading →
Faithful by Alice Hoffman
Faithful has an eerie beginning that feels like a ghost story. Each year, the town honors a young girl that was critically injured in a car accident. Her name is Helene and she's been in a coma since that day, lying in a hospital bed in her childhood bedroom. Some people believe that she can heal... Continue Reading →
The Cozy Burrow 