Thoughts on Madeline Miller's books, Erin Morgenstern's new novel, and more reviews from my winter TBR pile.
Books
Summer reads wrap up
A round up of my summer reads featuring Tom Hanks, Cassandra Clare and Virginia Woolf.
I Sold My Soul to Game of Thrones
It took me 6 months. I trooped through. I conquered. I have read every single page of those five daunting books and have officially been pulled into the cruel grasp of George R.R. Martin. Let me just say, it's been a battle-- pardon the puns. Granted, it took me 19 years (the first book was…
If only I could read…
I recently filled in my calendar for the whole semester. Let's just say my life is going to be a blur of writing, reading, writing, reading, and writing even more. I can already tell that I will be writing more than I ever have in my entire undergrad experience. If I could give any advice…
The Secret Keeper Review
The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton, NY Times Bestseller Genre: Mystery, Historical Fiction Pages: 496 With the onset of cold weather, it is only natural that I find myself actually getting to finish more books in what seems like a never-ending, ever-growing pile of to-reads. I've been waiting and waiting for an opportunity to read…
The Debut of “The Signature of All Things”
As I foretold in my last post, I am going to give some brief thoughts on my most recent read (which I did devour in 3 days...whoops!), The Signature of All Things by the lovely Elizabeth Gilbert. But, to start off I should say that I really don't enjoy giving reviews- I only do so…
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Day = Made
So, apparently special packages DO come before Christmas. I just received a signed (with real pen ink, my friends) copy of Elizabeth Gilbert's new book The Signature of All Things. Needless to say, it had the power of flipping a simply ordinary day to a little happy dance jig at the door as my fiancΓ©…
Summer Reads and Reviews
Well, it is officially that time of year again. Fall is just around the corner, and while I'm looking forward to the cooler weather, I will miss the freedom of summer and all the incredible memories I got to share with my loved ones. I hope everyone else had a memorable summer too. Inevitably, the…
An Unconventional Review- “The Alchemist”
Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Length: Short: 167 pages Similar reads *in my opinion*: The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz The Walking Drum by Louis L'Amour (not a western story) One thing I've always loved about books is the way the perfect story always falls into my lap when I need it the…
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Long lost friends
Have you ever read a story and felt like you knew an intimate part of the author? In sharing their ideas and characters with us, authors build a bond of unspoken friendship. Just think about it, an author can spend years to a lifetime creating a character(s) whom readers will come to know more deeply…