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 …
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[The Ringmaster’s Wife]: A Review
Hi y'all! Hope you're having a great September. We are ready for more true fall weather down here. But so far it's mostly just been rainy (which I also love!) Tonight I'm excited to share my thoughts on Kristy Cambron's novel The Ringmaster's Wife. I have been anticipating this one for a while. I think …
[The Penderwicks in Spring]: A Review
Hi Y'all! I am finally back after a bit of an unintentional blogging hiatus. We had a great trip but it was also exhausting. Then we had family visit us for a week. So we are finally feel like we are getting back into a routine and are not quite as tired all day long. …
[Emma]: A Review
Hi y'all! This post is scheduled to come to you while I'm on vacation at Disneyland! Because of that, forgive a bit of lateness in my response time to your comments. Thanks! Today I'm excited to share my review of Emma by Jane Austen. The last time I read it was in college so it …
[The Penderwicks on Gardam Street]: A Review
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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[The Austen Escape]: 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 …
[The Hobbit]: A Review
Happy weekend, my friends! It seems to me that as soon as I catch up on reviews, I am back in a hole needing to write several. And that's again where I find myself! April has been good to me with more reading and finishing books. But I'm playing catch up on reviews. I'm excited …
[Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine]: A Review
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 …
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[The Alchemist]: A Review
Happy St. Patrick's Day, y'all! I took an unplanned blogging hiatus while visiting family the last few weeks, so it's been a while. It was unplanned but just what I needed! Luckily, I caught up on my reviews just before leaving on vacation. There's something wonderful about catching up on reviews--I was so proud! And …
[The Penderwicks]: 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 …
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