I received an early copy of this book from a Goodreads giveaway, and I was SO excited when I got it! I knew I would at least like it – I read Katherine Center’s novel Happiness for Beginners a couple years ago, and it quickly became one of my favorites. How to Walk Away did … More Book Review: How to Walk Away by Katherine Center
Now that 2018 is well underway, I’ve definitely been revising my TBR list and figuring out which books I want to read to complete my Goodreads reading challenge. I love getting recommendations, especially for the specific categories I’m always looking to read more of. Below are some of my favorite books, separated into my favorite … More Book Recommendations for 2018
I recently finished reading Top Ten, the newest novel by YA author Katie Cotugno. I knew of her work from having read her novel How to Love, which is one of my favorite YA books and a novel I often find myself still thinking about, even a year after reading it. When Book of the … More Book Review: Top Ten by Katie Cotugno
2017 was a great year of reading for me! While I didn’t read as many books as I read in 2016, I found a lot of great new reads that I wouldn’t have known about without things like Book of the Month and Modern Mrs. Darcy. I read 60 books overall, 26 of which were … More 2017: My Year in Books
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10. American War by Omar El Akkad …an inventive and timely story…Sarat’s unrelenting personal narrative wasn’t quite as compelling to me as the overall world that she inhabited, but this was still a really impressive debut. See the full review here. 9. An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors by…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The holidays are right around the corner, with Hanukkah starting on Tuesday night, and Christmas just a few short weeks away. I love getting gifts for others, and often find myself searching for things that I would love too, especially anything having to do with books. Here … More 7 Gift Ideas for the Bookworm in Your Life
I’m always thinking about what I want to read next, and which new books I can’t wait to get ahold of. Once the year starts winding down, I start getting really excited to look ahead at all of the great new books coming out in the next one. This year, I’ve read a LOT of … More Tuesday Top 10: Ten Books I Can’t Wait to Read in 2018
It’s hard to believe that summer is already over. It’s definitely one of my favorite times of the year, especially when it comes to reading. There are so many fun books that come out during the summer, and with the longer days and warmer nights, it always feels like there’s so much more time to … More Tuesday Top 10: My Favorite Books of Summer 2017
Summer has just begun, and one of my favorite things about this time of year are the many new books that come out. I love a good “beach read,” and will strongly stand behind that term as a very positive thing. What could be better than reading a book while watching the waves crash on … More Happy Summer! My Favorite Books to Bring to the Beach
Few things are better than reading a book you absolutely love and cannot put down. But there is something even cooler about falling in love with a book you never expected to enjoy. I read a lot, and try to get my hands on anything that might seem interesting, but admittedly I am usually drawn to … More Tuesday Top 10: Best Books I Didn’t Expect to Love
I’m always on the hunt for new books to read, and new places to find them. My husband and I frequent our local library, and we’re always on the lookout for new books from authors we love, and books by new authors we’ve never heard of. I had heard about Book of the Month before, and decided … More Book of the Month: My Experience So Far
It’s officially April! Which makes me happy for many reasons: it’s finally starting to feel like spring, the days are getting longer, and it is National Poetry Month! For most of my adult life, e.e. cummings has been my favorite poet, and I would still say that today. I’ve always been drawn to his unique … More Happy National Poetry Month!
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