This is one of the first books I read from my round of judging for the BookTube Prize. I had tried to read it twice before, and wasn’t able to get into it. I hoped that, with the added motivation of reading it for the prize, I’d be able to get through the rocky READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | SADDEST BOOKS I’VE EVER READ
I love a novel that can make me care so deeply for the characters that when something bad happens, it feels like it’s happening to me or someone I love. Likewise if I find a memoir or non-fiction that makes me feel deeply invested and involved, it will stay with me forever. I couldn’t READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | TOP TEN BOOKS ON MY WISHLIST
This week’s prompt is a special one. We’re to share the top books on our wishlists along with a link to our Amazon wish list (here’s mine) so that we can go around like tiny happiness fairies gifting each other books in honour of Jana’s birthday! So the first thing to say is, happy READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | WHY I’M NO LONGER TALKING TO WHITE PEOPLE ABOUT RACE – RENI EDDO-LODGE
This book is brilliant. That’s the first thing you need to know. It has been widely talked about and acclaimed since its publication in 2017, and for good reason. Eddo-Lodge is one of the smartest and most eloquent writers I’ve had the pleasure of reading this year (in the last few years, at that), READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | BEST PARTS OF EACH SEASON
As some of you know, I have medical issues that create complications in my life. Now every season is accompanied by a different reason I can’t go outside if I want to be able to breathe. So I’m going to share what used to be my favourite parts of each season, and the hope READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS ON MY SUMMER TBR
I used to love reading outside in the summer. I’d find a spot where I could have my head in the shade, the rest of me in the sun, use my bag as a pillow and just lose myself in another world while soaking up some vitamin D. I can’t enjoy summers the same READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
I skipped the last couple of weeks because I didn’t manage to finish a single book. I got stuck listening to A Place for Us and then didn’t make any progress on anything. It didn’t help that I also started watching The Great British Bake Off (I’m only on season 7 now, so please READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | CATALOGUE BABY – MYRIAM STEINBERG
When I received a review request for this book I was instantly intrigued. The premise is one close to my heart; women sharing their most intimate stories is something I think is not only brave, but vitally important. Our voices have been silenced or subdued for so long, and they need to be heard. READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | BEST GIFT IDEAS
The prompt this week was “the best gift you’ve ever received,” but I really can’t choose one. So instead, I’m going to share a few great bookish gift ideas (some I have received) that most book-lovers would enjoy! A subscription to a literary magazine. My favourites are Bookmarks, which is great if you’re a READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS I WANTED MORE LIKE
We all have books like this. Books we read, and instantly want to forget so we can discover them again for the first time. Books we want to duplicate, or that we wish would inspire lots of copycats. Here are some of the books I instantly wanted more of! READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | FAVE BOOK AND MOVIE ADAPTATIONS
This is a great prompt, but not so much for me. I don’t watch many movies these days, and I can never remember actors or their names. The best I could come up with was this: I love The Uncommon Reader. But the only really important casting choice in it is who plays READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | #37 BOOKS I JUST HAD TO BUY… BUT ARE STILL ON MY TBR
I used to be terrible for doing this. I have so many unread books on my shelves – which is how I like it, better have shelves of books I haven’t read yet than only ones I have. It’s like being surrounded by all these worlds still waiting to be discovered. But it does READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | HAMNET (HAMNET AND JUDITH) – MAGGIE O’FARRELL
When this book came out, I had zero interest in reading it. I haven’t read any Shakespeare in years, I usually dislike historical fiction, and it seemed like a pretty big commitment. But almost immediately upon its release, the buzz started. It seemed that not only was everyone reading it – everyone who read READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | MY FANTASY VACATION
I’m guessing this prompt was thought up either before we entered the pandemic, or in a wild fit of optimism. For me, quite frankly, the answer to this is: any vacation. ANYTHING. Anything that would mean time off from worrying, the ability to sleep for days, eat what I want and not have to READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BEST OSCAR WILDE QUOTES
I have to admit that I’ve never read an Oscar Wilde book. I know the story of The Picture of Dorian Gray and I’ve seen The Importance of Being Earnest, but I’ve never sat down and read his work. Despite that fact, I feel intimately familiar with his wit just through repeated and extensive READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
I didn’t get as much reading done this week as I did last week, but I did manage to finish two books and make a bit of progress on a couple of others. Here’s my week in reading! Just shelved: I finished Consent as an audiobook from my library last week, READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | WEATHER – JENNY OFFILL
Jenny Offill’s newest book is a tiny book, really. Not as small as her last book, Dept. of Speculation, but small by regular standards. I chose to embark on this one as an audiobook, having had some trouble connecting with her last time. I enjoyed the narration, and I definitely had an easier time READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | WHAT I’VE GOOGLED RECENTLY
I’m writing this in April because I know I won’t have time later, so I’m cheating a bit. But here are some things I recently Googled, though none of them are that interesting: How much protection from Covid-19 do you have one week after getting the Pfizer vaccine? I and a few people in READ MORE