Reading
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On slowing down and reading
Every January when I set reading goals for the new year, I tell myself that this will finally be the year when I slow down. I won’t care about how many books or pages I read. I won’t feel pressured to finish a book as fast as possible, or to rush through longer reads. Yet, Continue reading
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Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge | Update 2
It’s been two years since I last updated this list?!?! And three years since I posted my introduction to the Rory Gilmore reading challenge?!?! I’m very intrigued to see where I stand with this list (all the books Rory is seen reading/mentions in Gilmore Girls). On with my second update! In alphabetical order, the 339 Continue reading
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LIT UP by David Denby | Review
As I scrolled through the audio books available for me to download on Overdrive before my long flight to England, one title (and subtitle) caught my attention: Lit Up: One Reporter. Three Schools. Twenty-four Books That Can Change Lives. by David Denby. How could I resist? David Denby, an American journalist and film critic for The New Continue reading
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Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge | Update 1
Nearly a year ago I posted my introduction to the Rory Gilmore reading challenge, which I had completely forgot about until recently when I stumbled across another list online somewhere. Curious to see where I’m at with the list now, I’ve decided to share my first update! In alphabetical order, the 339 texts are: 1984 Continue reading
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THE GIRLS by Emma Cline | Review
According to my own diagnosis, The Girls by Emma Cline has suffered from a serious hype monster attack. Coupled with an eye-catching cover that immediately draws you in, the plethora of reviews praising this novel led me to believe that it would not disappoint. The lauding BLANKS on the back cover from BLANK, BLANK, and 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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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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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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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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