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THE OMNIVORE’S DILEMMA by Michael Pollan | Review
Michael Pollan’s book The Omnivore’s Dilemma came onto my reading radar in a rather unusual way. I had gone my entire life without knowing this book existed, and then over the course of a few weeks three of my professors mentioned it in class. It began in Intro to Anthropology during our food unit, which makes sense… Continue reading
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ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE by Gabriel García Márquez | Review
In a New York Times book review, William Kennedy once wrote that “One Hundred Years of Solitude is the first piece of literature since the Book of Genesis that should be required reading for the entire human race.” After reading Gregory Rabassa’s English translation of this classic Spanish novel by Gabriel García Márquez, I have to say that I… Continue reading
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Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge | Introduction
It’s official: I’m hooked on Gilmore Girls and have been for a few months now. I started watching it with one of my friends over the summer and I honestly cannot believe that I didn’t watch it sooner. Not only is a heart-warming, feel-good show that leaves you feeling warm and fuzzy inside, but I love how… Continue reading
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THE PRINCESS BRIDE by William Goldman | Review
A few months ago I watched the movie The Princess Bride for the first time and I instantly knew that I would have to read William Goldman’s book of the same title. Rumor had it that there were significant differences between the two, and I wanted to know the truth behind the classic book vs.… Continue reading
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HOLES by Louis Sachar
Apparently I missed the stop for the Holes train when I was younger, because it feels as though everyone else has read this book except for me. After countless people recommended it to me (both through blogging and in my everyday life), I finally decided to listen to the audio book version this summer. While the many positive… Continue reading
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Thoughts While Reading GONE WITH THE WIND {Part 5}
The time has finally come: I have finished reading Gone with the Wind!! Today I share my thoughts on the fifth and final installment in this classic American novel. Feel free to catch up with any of my previous posts in this series by clicking here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. It’s been… Continue reading
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THE SUN ALSO RISES by Ernest Hemingway | Reread
Recently I read The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway for the second time; predictably, my love-hate relationship with this classic American writer continues. When I First Read I first read this classic American novel in April 2015, almost exactly one year before I reread it again in April 2016. I had read Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms for… Continue reading
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8 Reasons Why You Should Read THE BFG by Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl’s The BFG was one of my absolute favorite books when I was younger. My fourth and fifth grade teacher read it aloud to us both years and I was enchanted by the heartwarming, magical story. I desperately wished that a Big Friendly Giant would scoop me up in the middle of the night– as long… Continue reading
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On Writing and Inspiration | GUEST POST by Nadette Rae Rodgers
Happy Sunday! I have something very exciting to share: a guest post written by the lovely Nadette Rae Rodgers. This eighteen-year-old author recently self-published her debut novel Illusion, the first installment in a trilogy, which I reviewed earlier this week (and loved!). Today she will discuss writing and inspiration, two topics that brilliantly go hand in hand.… Continue reading
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i’m holly — former english major, current twenty-something book lover, allergic to nuts. drop me a line at nutfreenerd@gmail.com or on instagram.
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