I thought making this list would be easy. Yet this year has gone by so quickly in hindsight (and so, so slowly in the moment) that somehow I forgot just how many fantastic books I read this year. In the midst of everything that became 2020, I managed to read 70 books, several of which … Continue reading The best books I read in 2020
Dear Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen: a take on the Gothic novel
Dear Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen: After a bit of an Austen drought for me, I decided to listen to the audiobook version of you. I have been slowly working my way through Austen's novels for years (besides you, I have read Pride & Prejudice, Persuasion, and Emma), so I was excited to finally read … Continue reading Dear Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen: a take on the Gothic novel
Dear The Reivers by William Faulkner: a much-needed exhale
Dear The Reivers by William Faulkner: After finishing what ended up being my most stressful semester of school yet (third semester of law school, it was a lot), I immediately knew what book I needed to pick up: you, the unread Faulkner book that had been waiting for me on my shelf for months. I've … Continue reading Dear The Reivers by William Faulkner: a much-needed exhale
a book for every song in Taylor Swift’s album “evermore” | recommendations
During my first listen through Taylor Swift's recent album "evermore" I knew that I would eventually make this list. Each song so clearly and lyrically tells a story. It's hard not to get swept up in the emotions of all these lost loves, lost chances, bittersweet memories, newfound feelings of contentment, and realizations of one's … Continue reading a book for every song in Taylor Swift’s album “evermore” | recommendations
A little re-introduction
Hello, hello! It's been a bit since I last posted, so I thought I would do a little re-introduction. My name is Holly, and I'm a book-loving law student. I studied English literature in undergrad and studied abroad at the University of Oxford for a year. I'm allergic to nuts, hence the name of this … Continue reading A little re-introduction
Dear THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO by Alexandre Dumas: A gold star for this year’s Big Book of the Summer
Dear The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas: For the past handful of summers, I’ve chosen a larger, more intimidating book to read over the summer months. Previous participants in this little challenge have been Moby Dick by Herman Melville, Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell, and War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. … Continue reading Dear THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO by Alexandre Dumas: A gold star for this year’s Big Book of the Summer
Dear SUMMER CROSSING by Truman Capote: A triple-layered surprise
Dear Summer Crossing by Truman Capote: Lately it seems as though I’ve acquired a knack for picking up the most recent book an author has written or published without ever having read any of their other work. Although you were the first novel ever written by Truman Capote, you weren’t published until over fifty years … Continue reading Dear SUMMER CROSSING by Truman Capote: A triple-layered surprise
Top Ten Tuesday: Books that were the most fun to review
Happy Tuesday!! This week's Top Ten Tuesday topic asks us to shared the books we loved but never reviewed. Since I've reviewed most of the books I've loved over the years, I thought it would be fun to share my ten favorite reviews that I've written. 1. Turtles All the Way Down by John Green. … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books that were the most fun to review
Dear DIGITAL MINIMALISM by Cal Newport: Interesting from a pandemic perspective
Dear Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport: Given the current pandemic and ensuing lockdown measures, it’s not an overstatement to say that the majority of my daily communication for the past few months has been digital. From online classes and Zoom lectures to work emails and phone calls, I’ve gotten used to going about my day … Continue reading Dear DIGITAL MINIMALISM by Cal Newport: Interesting from a pandemic perspective
Top Ten Tuesday: Books with Colorful Titles
Happy Tuesday!! This week's Top Ten Tuesday topic (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl) is a pretty simple one: books with colors in their titles. At a first glance I expected this list to be a bit challenging to fill, but I was surprised to find that there are actually many more books with colors … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books with Colorful Titles
