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[Hawthorne House]: A Series Review

On August 3, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Review12 Comments

Hi y'all! Today I am super excited to share my review of the Hawthorne House series by Kristi Ann Hunter. I devoured these books in just over a week. I couldn't put them down; I couldn't do anything else. I love when a book consumes my life like these did. They were fantastic! A friend …

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Top 5 Books I’ve Read Because of Blogging

On July 26, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Top 5 Tues & Wed22 Comments

Hi y'all! I'm excited to participate in a new (to me) linkup hosted by Bionic Book Worm! This is a similar meme to Top 10 Tuesday only it's Top 5 and the prompts are a little different. I'm excited to check it out! Thank you to Shanah for hosting and letting me join at a …

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[Little Dorrit]: A Small Review

On July 18, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Reading Goals, Review, The Classics Club23 Comments

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 …

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Top 10 Tuesday: Books I’ve Loved in 2018

On July 10, 2018September 6, 2019 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Top 10 Tuesday27 Comments

Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl! How crazy is it that we're over half way through 2018?! I seriously can't believe it. This week's top is our favorite reads from the first half of the year and I'm excited to share these! Enjoy! Check out my reviews page for …

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[The Penderwicks at Point Mouette]: A Review

On July 9, 2018July 9, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Review8 Comments

Hi y'all! I am super excited to share my thoughts on the third book in the Penderwicks series: The Penderwicks at Point Mouette by Jeanne Birdsall. I am lately obsessed with this series. I feel like all I do is rave about them but seriously, that's all I can do. They are all so good! …

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[The Penderwicks on Gardam Street]: A Review

On June 21, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Review10 Comments

Happy Thursday, my friends! Today I am so excited to share a review of The Penderwicks on Gardam Street by Jeanne Birdsall. I raved about the Penderwicks in my first review of the series. And this book was just as good! Y'all. Where have I been that I am just getting into this series now that …

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Top 10 Tuesday: Bookish Worlds

On May 29, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Top 10 Tuesday16 Comments

Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl! This week's topic is Bookish Worlds I’d Want to/Never Want to Live In. I'm really excited to share some of my favorite bookish worlds that I'd love to visit. I use the term "worlds" loosely as some of these I can actually visit …

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[The Crossover]: A Review

On May 16, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Newbery Challenge, Review6 Comments

Happy Wednesday, my friends! I've been quiet for a little while here. We've just returned from a trip to visit family for my sister's wedding. It was a wonderful celebration but we're glad to be home and getting back into our normal routines. I'm going back to a book I finished last month for today's …

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Top 10 Tuesday: Favorite Green Covers

On May 8, 2018April 25, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Top 10 Tuesday4 Comments

Hi y'all! Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl! This week's theme is Books With My Favorite Color On the Cover. My favorite color is green (imagine that 🙂 ) and always has been. Enjoy some of my favorite green covers! What are your favorite book covers in your favorite color?

[A Wrinkle in Time]: A Review

On May 3, 2018April 30, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Newbery Challenge, Review22 Comments

Hi y'all! Hope your week is going well! We've got a busy weekend ahead of us celebrating my sister's wedding. But I managed to squeeze this review in between festivities. I am so excited to share a review of A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle. This novel won the Newbery Medal in 1963. I have …

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