Merry Christmas, everyone! I am so excited that it's December. I absolutely love this time of year. We have our Christmas tree up and decorated, the lights up inside and outside the house, and have Christmas music playing in the house and in the car as much as we can. Plus we have plans to …
Tag: classics
October Wrap-Up and November TBR
Happy November, my friends! I am so excited to be officially in November. Today it was actually brisk outside (we needed coats!) so I celebrated with homemade chili for dinner and I may have broken out the Christmas music a bit too. I love this time of year, and I love that it's finally starting …
Top 10 Tuesday: Longest Books I’ve Read
Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl! I am throwing it back a couple weeks today to the first October topic this year: Longest Books I’ve Ever Read. I have read some long ones lately so it was fun to look back at all that I've read. Enjoy! Little Women by …
[The Lord of the Rings]: A Review
Hi y'all! I am so excited to finally share my full review of The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. This was on my reading goals for 2018 as a reread. I last read this series/book in my senior English course during my undergrad. It was an amazing class and the first …
September Wrap Up & October TBR
Happy October, my friends! This is my favorite month of the year. I love all things pumpkin, fall leaves, and the anticipation of the holidays. I think Anne Shirley said it best... Today I am excited to share my reading progress this fall. September was a great month for me. I finished 7 books. This …
Top 10 Tuesday: Hidden Gems
Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl! This week's prompt is Hidden Gems (which books haven’t been talked about as much or haven’t been marketed as strongly that you think deserve some recognition?). I am super excited about this topic. Although it has been a bit harder to come up …
August Wrap Up and September TBR
Hi y'all! Can you believe it's September already? I am amazed at how fast the month of August flew by. But we are definitely ready for fall around here. I think fall is my favorite season. I love all things pumpkin, the changing weather, the anticipation of holidays, and college football. August was a super …
[Go Set a Watchman]: A Review
Hi y'all! In the midst of trip preparations, I'm taking a break to write a review. It's a good way to de-stress from packing, right? 😉 I am really intrigued to share my review of Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee. I say intrigued because this novel seems to be bursting with potential for …
July Wrap Up and August TBR
Hi y'all! Can you believe we are in August already? I certainly can't. This summer is going by fast. We are excited for our big trip to Disneyland this month! Hopefully I can get a little reading in around all the rides and character meetings 😉 July was a great reading month for me! I …
[Five Children and It]: A Review
Hi y'all! I must admit that I feel done with summer. It's so hot all day long, and we are mostly stuck inside. Thank goodness for air conditioning! Today I am excited to review Five Children and It by E. Nesbit. I have heard about E. Nesbit's work from several bookish friends and references to …
