In this series, I recommend five classics each month that remind me of that particular time of the year. January has many sides in my mind: it's a bright new beginning, but it also means the continuation of the long New England winter. This month is often when we take a good long look at …
Dear THE BOOKSHOP by Penelope Fitzgerald: You are a bittersweet circle
I bought my copy of you mainly because (a) it was on sale (b) it had a pretty cover, and (c) I can't resist a book about books. I distinctly remember starting you while sitting on park near my new apartment in the town where I attended law school. It was a beautiful late August day and, …
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Top Ten Tuesday: Helpful Bookish Hacks I Discovered in 2019
Happy Tuesday!! This week's Top Ten Tuesday theme (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl) asks us to share ten bookish discoveries we made in 2019. In the same vein, today I'm going to share eight helpful bookish hacks I discovered in 2019. These might seem simple or obvious, but sometimes you just need someone else to …
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SUNDAY SHOUT OUTS! | 1
In 2020, I'm challenging myself to get more involved in the blogging community. I've decided that one way I can do this is to do some shout outs to posts I really enjoy or that make me think. Right now I'm aiming to do this every other Sunday or so. There are so many amazing …
Dear THE TESTAMENTS by Margaret Atwood: I was wrong about you…
Dear The Testaments by Margaret Atwood, Ever since I read your predecessor, The Handmaid's Tale, in high school I've wondered about the fate of Gilead and the many handmaids that are forced to live within its bounds. The the television series was made a few years ago I was glad that The Handmaid's Tale was gaining wider recognition and popularity, …
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Top Ten Tuesday: 2020 TBR
Happy Tuesday!! This week's Top Ten Tuesday topic (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl) is supposed to be about our most anticipated releases for the first half of 2020. However, because I'm horrible at keeping up with new releases I've instead decided to talk about the top ten books I'm hoping to read in 2020. Many of …
Top Ten Books of the Last Decade (by release year)
Earlier this year, I created this Top Ten Tuesday post to share my favorite books released in the last ten years. Back then I hadn't yet read a book released in 2019, so I left that spot blank. But look at me now! 2019 is complete, and I have indeed read books publishe last year. …
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I’m Writing Letters to Books in 2020?
Today I'd like to talk about a little change that will be happening with how I review books in 2020. A few months ago I read Dear Fahrenheit 451 by Annie Spence, which is a book of letters this librarian wrote to books she read over the years. In the spirit of this book, I wrote my …
Looking Back at 2019
Every year for the past few years (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) I've made one of these posts, and each year I'm even more surprised by how much can be packed into just twelve months. 2019 was an... interesting year. The highs were amazing, and the lows were... well, not great. I had a blast during …
Top Ten Books of 2019
Happy Tuesday!! Long time no see!! This week's Top Ten Tuesday topic (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl) asks us to share the top ten books we read in 2019. I was lucky enough to read many great books in 2019 in a pretty even spread throughout the year. Here are my top ten favorites …
