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
Month: August 2020
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
JULY 2020 | Wrap-Up
July was a busy month, but somehow I managed to still get quite a bit of reading done. Here's what I was up to in July: In July, I read a total of 10 books: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasUprooted by Naomi NovikThis Is the Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann … Continue reading JULY 2020 | Wrap-Up
