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
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Top Ten Tuesday: I would like to read everything that these authors have written
Happy Tuesday!! This week's Top Ten Tuesday topic (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl) asks us to share the authors who we've read the most books by. However, I thought it would be fun to do this topic in reverse: instead, I'll be sharing the ten authors whose entire bibliography I hope to read someday. … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: I would like to read everything that these authors have written
7 Books Future Me Will Be Happy I Read Now
In April, I wrote this Top Ten Tuesday post about books I wish I had read as a child. I got a really interesting comment on it by Jennifer @ My Book Joy suggesting that I should write a post about books that I think future me will be happy that I read now. I … Continue reading 7 Books Future Me Will Be Happy I Read Now
Top Ten Tuesday: Authors I Wish Were On Social Media (Classics Edition!)
Happy Tuesday!! This week's Top Ten Tuesday topic (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl) is to share ten authors that have a fun social media presence. However, I don't really follow many authors on social media these days. Instead, I'm going to share ten authors of classics that I wish could have been on social … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Authors I Wish Were On Social Media (Classics Edition!)
A Classic Couple: LIGHT IN AUGUST and THE HUMAN STAIN
Welcome to another Classic Couple: post! Today I’ll be comparing and contrasting Light in August by William Faulkner (1932) and The Human Stain by Philip Roth (2000). Light in August is one of my favorite Faulkner novels (which is saying a lot because I have many favorite Faulkner novels). Recently I was thinking about this novel and what I could possibly pair … Continue reading A Classic Couple: LIGHT IN AUGUST and THE HUMAN STAIN
5 Classics for September
It's time for another monthly recommendation! (Miss my August post?) In this series, I recommend five classics each month that remind me of that particular time of the year. Because I've been a student my entire life (wooo law school!) I always automatically associate September with the start of a shiny new school year. Everything … Continue reading 5 Classics for September
5 Classics for August
Summer has almost come to a close, but there’s still time to squeak in a few more books in the sunshine! I thought it would be fun to recommend five classics each month that remind me of that particular time of the year. I’m someone who tends to strongly associate books with when I read … Continue reading 5 Classics for August
Top Ten Tuesday: Books By My Favorite Authors That I Still Haven’t Read
Happy Tuesday!! This week's Top Ten Tuesday topic (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl) asks us to share books by some of our favorite authors that we haven't read (yet). Because I've had very little time to read lately and much of my reading is dictated by class reading lists, this particular list of mine could … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books By My Favorite Authors That I Still Haven’t Read
Top Ten Tuesday: Short Stories that Exceed Tall Expectations
Happy Tuesday!! This week's Top Ten Tuesday theme (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl) asks us to share our favorite short story collections. While I usually prefer reading novels over short stories, I have enjoyed several fantastic collections. Here are a few of my favorites! Apparently I haven't read enough short story collections to fill … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Short Stories that Exceed Tall Expectations
A Year of Oxford Reading Lists | Holly Goes Abroad
What do we have here? A Holly Goes Abroad post on a Wednesday?! Indeed. A few weeks ago someone commented asking if I could share all of my required reading lists from my year studying at Oxford, so that's what I'm going to do today. I'm posting this in the middle of the week because it's more … Continue reading A Year of Oxford Reading Lists | Holly Goes Abroad
