Hi y'all! I am excited to be back with a review. Today I am sharing some of my thoughts on The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. I added it to my Classics Club list after rereading Little Women in which the March sisters read the story and Jo seeks to follow the example of its …
[The Prelude]: A Review
Hi y'all! Today, I am thrilled to be reviewing The Prelude by William Wordsworth. I have a soft spot for Wordsworth and his poetry that began as an undergraduate English student. I went on to write my graduate thesis on Wordsworth's Home at Grasmere and how it shaped his Victorian identity. Wordsworth's Dove Cottage is …
[James and the Giant Peach]: A Review
Hi y'all! I've scheduled this review to publish as I am snuggling our newborn and trying to get a bit of sleep. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl is a children's classic. I have read it before but I think not since I was a kid myself. It was a delight to read …
[The One and Only Bob]: A Review
Hi y'all! I've scheduled this post to publish today with a review. When I discovered that Katherine Applegate had written a sequel to The One and Only Ivan, I immediately bought it because I knew I needed to own this book. Ivan's story is one of my favorite Newbery winners that I've read--and is such …
[Sweep: The Story of a Girl and her Monster]: A Review
Hi y'all! Today I have scheduled the posting of my review of Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster by Jonathan Auxier. I looked forward to reading this book for several months after having it recommended by several people including Sarah Mackenzie of Read Aloud Revival. Finally, I got it from the library …
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Top 10 Tuesday: Books That Make Me Smile
Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl! I've scheduled this post to publish today. This week's prompt is Books That Make Me Smile. I love this idea and found this list to be one of the easiest I've created to date. So many books make me smile. Some because they …
Classic Remarks: Why Read the Classics?
Welcome back to Classic Remarks hosted by Pages Unbound. This post has been scheduled to come out during my recovery from having a baby. Today I am sharing my thoughts on a prompt from late June: What advice would you give to someone hesitant to read classics? I thought I would split my thoughts into …
[Shiloh]: A Review
Hi y'all! I've scheduled this review to come out several weeks after I wrote it. Trying to get ahead so I have some posts coming when I am recovering and snuggling our newborn in July! I read Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor on a whim. I hadn't planned to read it this month but it …
[Macbeth]: A Review
Hi y'all! Today I am here with a review of a recent classic read of mine: Macbeth by William Shakespeare. I am trying to focus on my Classics Club reading right now as I only have about 2.5 months until my September 1st deadline! I feel like it was far away until suddenly it's coming …
Top 10 Tuesday: Most Anticipated Releases for the Second Half of 2020
Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl! I am really excited about this week's topic: most anticipated releases for the second half of 2020 because I have several books I'm excited about that are coming out this fall. Is there anything more fun than the anticipation of waiting for new …
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