To Kill a Mockingbird is a book that I first read in early high school. I remember it being a great book and a few specific details have stayed with me--Tom Robinson attempting to escape prison and Scout in a ham costume, to name a few. But I hadn't read it since. I was super …
Continue reading Revisiting [To Kill A Mockingbird]: A Review
Welcome to Top 10 Tuesday hosted by The Broke and the Bookish! This week I'm sharing the last 10 books that came into my possession--bought, borrowed, gifted, whatever. The Heir by Keira Cass // Gifted and a super fun read. I recommend the whole series. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr // Bought it …
I recently read the entirety of The Selection Trilogy (including The Selection, The Elite, and The One) and the recent sequel The Heir. Think dystopian novel meets "The Bachelor." This week I'm focusing my thoughts on the original three novels that follow the love story of America and Maxon. Next week I will discuss the …
Continue reading Welcome to [The Selection] : A Series Review
Welcome to Top 10 Tuesday hosted by The Broke and the Bookish! This week, we're talking about the most hyped books that we've never read. I must admit that I've actually read and loved quite a few super popular books. I'd put the Harry Potter series and Pride and Prejudice near the top of my list of all …
Continue reading Top 10 Tuesday: Hyped Books I’ve Never Read
It's taken me several days to digest all that this novel offers. I can think of many words to describe this book: beautiful, compelling, detailed, descriptive, fascinating. But I have been trying to hone my thoughts to be able to create a more coherent review. There are just so many fantastic details, integral characters, intriguing …
I'm excited to be participating in my first "Waiting on Wednesday" event hosted by Breaking the Spine. "Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly event hat spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee. Publication Date: July 2015 I am so excited for this novel from Harper …
I'm so excited to participate in my first Top 10 Tuesday hosted by The Broke and the Bookish! I have just started following their blog and love it! I have increased my books-to-read pile by so many from all the great recommendations they made in this week's post. Let's be honest, that pile always grows faster …
Continue reading Top 10 Tuesday: Top 10 Books I’ve read so far in 2015
I had this book recommended to me by several of my friends in my book group. When I bought another book group novel online, I decided to grab this one as well. The Night Circus is enchanting. Absolutely enchanting. Erin Morgenstern seamlessly blends time, reality, and magic into a beautiful story about true love and the …
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