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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 …
Continue reading [The Penderwicks on Gardam Street]: A Review
Happy almost weekend, my friends! I'm excited to share some thoughts on The Austen Escape by Katherine Reay this afternoon. I love Katherine's books. I've raved about her gorgeous storytelling and fun literary allusions in my reviews of Dear Mr. Knightley, Lizzy and Jane (my personal favorite), The Bronte Plot, and A Portrait of Emily …
Hi everyone! I hope y'all are having a good Monday and it's warming up at your house like it is here after a surprisingly cold weekend. I am really excited to share some thoughts on a book that is unique and courageous, different and relatable. I have never read anything quite like Eleanor Oliphant is …
Continue reading [Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine]: A Review
Happy weekend y'all! We are still getting rain today and are starting to go a bit stir crazy at our house. Hope y'all have a great weekend! Today I am reviewing The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy by Jeanne Birdsall. Published in 2005, this novel is a …
Happy Monday, everyone! It's been chilly here which had me wishing I could just read all day. I've finally been getting into Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool. As always, I'm playing catch up with my reviews. Really excited to review The Lady of the Lakes by Josi S. Kilpack. I have officially read all …
Hello bookish friends, I am excited to share my thoughts today on my first book read in 2018! Invincible Louisa by Cornelia Meigs is a Newbery Award winning biography of Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women. I can't remember how I came across this book. Perhaps it was in connection with my goal to …
I am finally feeling more capable of writing a few thoughts about Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. I love this book. I am in awe of this book. I am still a little intimidated by it. And I hope I can make sense of my jumbled thoughts. First, this novel is incredible in scope, fascinating …
I cannot believe we are already at the end of #AnneReadAlong2017! What a fantastic experience this has been. Thank you to my amazing co-host Jackie! I could not have done this without you and your enthusiasm for Anne. Thank you to those who have participated with us for any part of the read along! And …
Continue reading #AnneReadAlong2017: Rilla of Ingleside, A Review
Happy Christmas season, my friends! We are so excited for the holidays this year! Today I am excited to share some thoughts on a favorite classic of mine, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. This is a classic classic---the pinnacle of the time and the author. It is so well known and so beloved. And …
Welcome back to the #AnneReadAlong2017! Today I am reviewing the 7th book in the Anne Series -- Rainbow Valley. I can't believe we are almost done with the full series and our read along. What an adventure Jackie and I have had! It's been so fun to read these books and share our thoughts with …
Continue reading #AnneReadAlong2017: Rainbow Valley, A Review
