Hi All! Today I am here with a review of a novel I recently reread for my neighborhood book group. One of my goals this year is to finish book group books before we meet to discuss it. And I am excited to start the year off right. Plus, I am hosting the next meeting …
Continue reading A New Perspective [Jacob T Marley]: A Review
I have never read Jane Eyre until this year. I knew the basic story line, but I could never get past the first few chapters. Luckily, I have matured or appreciate it better, or the timing was just right this time. I read it recently, and I loved it! Jane Eyre follows the coming of …
Continue reading A New Favorite Classic [Jane Eyre]: A Review
Hi everyone! I've been looking through some old book reviews I wrote back when I didn't have this lovely little book blog. I have praised The Goose Girl and Shannon Hale many times on greenish bookshelf (see here and here and here) so I thought I would share my initial thoughts on the book when I read for …
Guys, I just had one of those days where you can hardly do anything but read. Yesterday, I finished the second book in the Lunar Chronicles series, Scarlet. I had to finish it so I could move on with my life. It was fantastic. I laughed. I gasped. I sighed. I wanted to scream. I wanted …
I kept hearing great things about the Lunar Chronicles here in the blogging world. So I finally checked out Cinder from the library and devoured it. It was not what I expected. Cinder by Marissa Meyer is the first book in the Lunar Chronicles. It follows the experiences of Cinder, a teenage cyborg, who is also …
Continue reading Reimagining Cinderella in [Cinder]: A Review
Happy Wednesday, everyone! Today I'm talking a bit about Forest Born by Shannon Hale. I discovered Shannon Hale's books about a year and a half ago. I think I have mentioned before how much I love her books! I read several one right after the other when I first found her books and am finally …
I recently read the entirety of The Selection Trilogy (including The Selection, The Elite, and The One) and the recent sequel The Heir. Think dystopian novel meets "The Bachelor." This week I'm focusing my thoughts on the original three novels that follow the love story of America and Maxon. Next week I will discuss the …
Continue reading Welcome to [The Selection] : A Series Review
I had this book recommended to me by several of my friends in my book group. When I bought another book group novel online, I decided to grab this one as well. The Night Circus is enchanting. Absolutely enchanting. Erin Morgenstern seamlessly blends time, reality, and magic into a beautiful story about true love and the …
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