There was a time in my life when I could sit down with a book and not get up again until I'd finished it. I'm not in that season of my life anymore and I'm okay with that most of the time. But while I was reading Everything I never Told You, I wished that... Continue Reading →
September 2017 QuickLit
Hi friends! Today I'm linking up with Anne Bogel at the Modern Mrs. Darcy to share what I'm reading right now. Imagine my surprise when she posted her link up yesterday, a day early! So I feel like I'm handing in a late term paper by getting this post up today. Good thing there aren't... Continue Reading →
Carthage by Joyce Carol Oates (a #RIPXII finish)
I checked out Carthage from the library because I wanted an audiobook that would qualify for the RIPXII challenge. I found this one hiding in the suspense category and was excited to pick up another Joyce Carol Oates novel because it's been a while! To be honest, I'm trying to decide how I feel about it. And... Continue Reading →
Manage Your Day-To-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, & Sharpen Your Creative Mind; Edited by Jocelyn K. Glei
I can't get enough of these books lately. Whether it's because I'm itching to get to work on something or because I want to feel some control over my life, I'm not sure. I recently wrote about how I'm trying to set writing priorities, but am not sure what those priorities should be. These books... Continue Reading →
My Favorite Books Since I Started Blogging
Happy Tuesday! I'm linking up with the Broke and the Bookish again to share my ten favorite books since I started blogging. I started this blog about a year and a half ago, so it was easy to pore over my bullet journals to find the books that qualify for this category. What wasn't easy was... Continue Reading →
Swing Time by Zadie Smith
This has been one of the hardest posts I've written since starting my blog. This book has stalled my reading and blogging, so I'm glad to click "publish" today! I have to admit - I was relieved when I finished Swing Time. I usually love Zadie Smith and kept waiting for things come together, but... Continue Reading →
Thornyhold by Mary Stewart, a #RIPXII finish!
Yes, dear readers, I've reread Thornyhold-- my favorite fall read is finished for the year. I actually want to read it again this year, but I'll hold back and wait for next year. Gilly Ramsey is a lonely child growing up in England. After the death of her parents as a young adult, she receives... Continue Reading →
Readers Imbibing Peril Challenge (#RIPXII)
Thanks to a recent foray on Twitter, I saw a post from Laila about the Readers Imbibing Peril Challenge (RIPXII). WHAT?! I clicked over immediately and got so excited. The idea is for readers to indulge in the fall season and read cozy (or frightful!) books in any of the following genres: mystery, suspense, thriller,... Continue Reading →
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz
I believe that Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is technically Young Adult, but the topics it broaches are painful and relevant to nearly every one. This is a beautiful book - only made better with an audiobook narration by Lin-Manuel Miranda - that stopped me in my tracks and took my... Continue Reading →
Books That Are Worth the Struggle
Hi, friends! It's time for another Top Ten Tuesday with The Broke and the Bookish. This week's topic is books that you struggled to get into but ended up loving. This one was difficult for me because I don't typically push through a book if I'm not loving it. Life is short and there are... Continue Reading →
The Cozy Burrow 