Hi y'all! I feel like this week has left me burnt out in most aspects of life. I'm tired of homeschooling. I'm in a bit of a reading slump this week. Plus, I'm in the third trimester of pregnancy so I am just starting to feel really tired all the time. I am sad to …
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Thank you, 900 Followers!
Thank you so much, my loyal readers and 900+ followers!! I am overwhelmed that so many of you are following my little corner of the internet. It's so fun to write and share my thoughts on books. And it's even cooler that so many of you are interested in my ramblings! Thank you for being …
[The Lady of the Lake]: A Review
Happy Saturday, my friends! Today I am excited to share another review (I'm on a roll lately!) as part of my Classics Club list. This time I focus on Sir Walter Scott's classic poem, The Lady of the Lake. I became re-interested in Sir Walter Scott when I read The Lady of the Lakes a …
[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]: A Review
Hi y'all! I'm excited to share a review today of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. While I have read this book several times and seen the movie adaptations over the years, this is the first time I read this book aloud. Such a fun read aloud with my kids! This was our …
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Top 10 Tuesday: Books I Liked but Don’t Talk About
Hi everyone! Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl! This week's prompt is Books I Enjoyed but Rarely Talk About (This is for the books you liked, but rarely come up in conversation or rarely fit a TTT topic). This was an interesting prompt but I felt a bit stumped by …
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[Front Desk]: A Review
Hi y'all! I am excited to share a review of a recent read of mine: Front Desk by Kelly Yang. A good friend of mine recommended this book after reading it for her book club. I am really glad I picked it up! Initial Thoughts: I haven't read many books about Asian immigrants in America …
[The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place – The Mysterious Howling]: A Review
Hi y'all! I am here today with another review (trying to make a dent in that massive pile of reviews to be written!) Today I am sharing my thoughts on the first book in a series for middle grade readers: The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood. Initial Thoughts: This …
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[A Tale of Two Cities]: A Review
Hi y'all! I must admit that I am especially thrilled to be sharing this 3rd Classics Club review with you today on A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. I am making lovely progress on my Classics Club list and feeling good about finishing on time. This one feels especially good. First, I just …
[The Great Divorce]: A Review
Hi y'all! I'm back today with a review as part of my 3 posts reviewing works for The Classics Club. I've been focusing on this list for the last month or so because suddenly my deadline is coming this year! Today I am reviewing The Great Divorce by C. S. Lewis. I added a few …
[Self Reliance]: A Review
Hi y'all! This is the first in a series of 3 Classics Club reviews coming your way in the next few weeks. I am focusing on my Classics Club list because my deadline is this coming September 1st! Wow has time flown on this list! This first classic is a fairly well known essay by …
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