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Hello dear bookish friends! I am finally back from vacation and recovered enough to be back writing. What is it about vacation that sometimes leaves me needing a vacation from my vacation? I am excited to review another novel by one of my favorite contemporary novelists, Katherine Reay. I have raved about her books including …
Continue reading [A Portrait of Emily Price]: A Review
Hello dear bookish friends! I am currently on a vacation to visit family. And I feel like I'm neglecting my blog a bit. So I thought I would share a few bookish updates with you. My next review will be on A Portrait of Emily Price by Katherine Reay. For me, Katherine is a master …
Hello dear Anne fans! I hope you're having a fabulous weekend! I am so so so excited to share some thoughts about Anne's House of Dreams, book 5 in the wonderful Anne Series by L. M. Montgomery! I am having so much fun co-hosting this event with Jackie @ Death by Tsundoku. We’d love to have …
Continue reading #AnneReadAlong2017: Anne’s House of Dreams, A Review
Happy Wednesday, my friends! This week is flying by for me. I actually have both kids asleep right now (how did that happen??) so I thought I would catch up on a review! I am excited to share my thoughts on Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley. I …
Happy weekend, my friends! I am excited to share some thoughts tonight on a recent favorite of mine, Lizzy and Jane by Katherine Reay. I've raved about a few of Katherine's other books here on my blog, specifically Dear Mr. Knightley and The Bronte Plot. And I am currently reading A Portrait of Emily Price, also by …
Hi everyone! Hope you are enjoying your weekend as much as we are now that we are finally sickness free at our house! Today I am reviewing Dragonwatch by Brandon Mull. I am so excited about this review! If you remember, last year I reread and reviewed Mull's full Fablehaven series (you can check out …
Hi everyone! Hope you're having a great week. Slowly but surely I am catching up on my reviews! After this one, I am only two reviews behind. And that makes me feel like I can actually finish books again 😉 Today I am here with a review of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark …
I am a few days late on this August Top 5 post as part of the #AnneReadAlong2017. Can you believe how fast time is going this year? We are already halfway through our Anne Read Along and I can't believe it. If you haven't already, check out our giveaway of a complete set of the …
Continue reading #AnneReadAlong2017: Top 5 Adventures I Wish I Experienced With Anne
Hello bookish friends! Today I am sharing my second review on my reading progress of Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. I am officially half way done! Wow! This really feels like it's gone fast. If you recall, I have 5 “huge” novels on my list for The Classics Club so I am reading them one per year. When I …
Hi everyone! Hope you're having a great week. We are prepping for a rainy weekend in Dallas. Today I'm here with a review of a childhood favorite of mine, The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson. I remember loving this book as a kid. I decided it to reread it as a part of …