It's official: the Booktube-A-Thon has come to a close! It's time to tally up page counts, reading challenges, and books read in this wrap-up of the week. At the beginning of the read-a-thon I posted my Booktube-A-Thon TBR with my goals for this reading adventure. Let's see how I did!! George's Marvelous Medicine by Roald Dahl … Continue reading Booktube-A-Thon 2017 Wrap-Up
Month: July 2017
Debunking the Mythical “Beach Read” | Discussion
Each year as the temperature outside rises and spring gradually gives way to summer, one question is inevitably asked of readers everywhere: “What are you going to read at beach?" The “beach read” genre has exploded recently, becoming an increasingly popular way of categorizing books that are "quick," "light" and "fluffy." When I hear this … Continue reading Debunking the Mythical “Beach Read” | Discussion
TO THE LIGHTHOUSE by Virginia Woolf | Review
Months ago when I was choosing what tutorials I'd like to take at Oxford I asked my roommate if she knew anything about Virginia Woolf. She said that she had a really interesting life, particularly the circumstances of her death (she committed suicide and left a note). Based on my roommate's vague interest alone I … Continue reading TO THE LIGHTHOUSE by Virginia Woolf | Review
Booktube-A-Thon 2017 TBR
HAPPY BOOKTUBE-A-THON TIME! The Booktube-a-thon is an annual event hosted by Ariel Bissett that encourages people to read as much as they can in seven days. Packed with challenges, giveaways, and fun videos, the Booktubeathon is guaranteed to be a blast! This year the Booktube-a-thon is taking place from July 24th to July 30th. (That's right: … Continue reading Booktube-A-Thon 2017 TBR
I Visited Willa Cather’s Grave
One day while reading a short bio of Willa Cather I stumbled upon the fact that she's buried in Jaffrey, New Hampshire, only an hour and a half from where I live. As you can imagine, I was ecstatic. I was shocked when I learned she's buried in NH because I knew she was born … Continue reading I Visited Willa Cather’s Grave
EMMA by Jane Austen | Review
Last year I saw the movie Clueless, a comedy based on Jane Austen’s classic novel Emma, for the first time. My immediate reaction was: I need to read this book. Set in Austen’s Victorian England, this novel follows Emma as she attempts to set her new friend Harriet up with a suitable man to marry. … Continue reading EMMA by Jane Austen | Review
MATILDA as a Feminist Text | Discussion
While reading Matilda for the first time ever recently (gasp!), I loved how Roald Dahl places such an emphasis on gender equality in the story. If we consider feminism to be defined as equality between all genders, I would argue that this lovely children’s book is a strong example of a feminist text. Here are … Continue reading MATILDA as a Feminist Text | Discussion
MATILDA by Roald Dahl | Review
Up until very recently, I have spent the entirety of my twenty-year existence with no knowledge of the wonderful brilliance that is Roald Dahl’s Matilda. Though I had been recommended it countless times by enthusiastic readers and had seen the charming advertisements for the movie adaptation, I had never managed to actually sit down and read the … Continue reading MATILDA by Roald Dahl | Review
5 Books to Read If You Like TWIN PEAKS
Recently I finished watching Twin Peaks, the American drama TV series that ran from 1990-91. Created by Mark Frost and David Lynch, Twin Peaks follows the mysterious events transpire in this small town after the murder of Laura Palmer, a local high school student. The best way I can describe this show is that it's … Continue reading 5 Books to Read If You Like TWIN PEAKS
THE ROAD TO LITTLE DRIBBLING by Bill Bryson | Review
One of my goals this summer is to learn as much as possible about British culture as well as specific locations I should make a point to visit while I'm studying abroad in England. My wonderful boss must know how to read minds because on my first day of work she gave me a copy … Continue reading THE ROAD TO LITTLE DRIBBLING by Bill Bryson | Review
