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 …
Tag: classics
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 …
[Little Dorrit]: A Small Review
Hi y'all! I am thrilled to be (finally) sharing my full review of Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens. If you recall, this is my "big" classic for the year (just under 1000 pages), and I was surprised how quickly I was able to finish it. My shorter reviews of the different sections of the novel …
June Wrap-Up and July TBR
Happy July, my friends! We are officially half way through 2018, and I can't believe how fast it's gone! What a great, bookish June I had! Loving what I'm reading, reviewing and collecting 🙂 I finished 10 books. This was a huge month for me! I continued making progress in Emma; I'm just about half …
[Little Dorrit, Parts 3 & 4]: A Review
Good afternoon, fellow bookworms! SURPRISE! I overshot my goal of getting to the 75% mark of Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens and ended up finishing the full novel at the end of June. I just got captured by the language and the characters and the plot. I had to see how it all came together …
