I got two books this week that I’ve been dying to get my hands on for what feels like a very, very long time: The Trouble with Goats and Sheep is one I’m really glad to get during a heatwave as it’s set in England during the heatwave of 1976. So READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | HIDDEN GEM BOOKS
This week’s prompt was actually to pick ten hidden gem books in a specific genre. But as I read quite varied books, if I were to go with just one genre I’d struggle to find ten and end up either not having very many, or using filler books that don’t really deserve to be READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | AMERICANAH – CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE
I’m so glad I finally got around to reading this book, after years of guiltily skimming past its spine on my bookshelf. It’s the first novel I’ve read by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, though I’ve read and loved her two short non-fiction works, We Should All Be Feminists (which you must read if you haven’t already) READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | IF I TAUGHT A CLASS ON FEMINISM…
I did lots of Women’s Studies classes in College, but I also read a lot of books on feminism, gender and women’s issues outside of the syllabus – and I’ve continued to read and gather books that relate to these topics. Now that I have a daughter to raise, my interest has been revived READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | THE PARTICULAR SADNESS OF LEMON CAKE – AIMEE BENDER
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake is the story of a young girl, Rose Edelstein, who discovers one day that she can taste more in her food than its flavours. She can taste her mother’s restlessness and emptiness, she can taste if the cook was in a rush, or if he was angry. Over READ MORE
MY WEEK ON WEDNESDAY | #32
I’m a bit late with this one because I wanted to finish up the book I was reading so I actually had something to report! It’s been two weeks since my last update, but I’ve only finished one book. It’s been a really stressful couple of weeks, with lots on the home front, so READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS TO PUT ON YOUR TBR IF YOU MISSED 2016 (LIKE I DID)
As any of you who have followed my blog for a while know, there was a long gap in my blogging (and reading) life over the past year or so. Which means that not only did you miss me (I assume), but I missed out on everything that was going on in the bookish READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | THE HATE U GIVE – ANGIE THOMAS
This is the story of Starr, a sixteen-year-old from south central L.A. – not the part of L.A. where white people live in big houses, but the part they stay well clear of. But Starr doesn’t quite fit in. She and her brother go to a private school 45 minutes drive from home, where READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | THE BOOKSHOP – PENELOPE FITZGERALD
This book appealed to me because A) it’s short and B) it’s about a bookshop, and anything set in a bookshop has my interest. And it’s really because of point A that I actually made it through the whole book, because…. well, I’m not even really sure where to start with this one. On READ MORE
MY WEEK ON WEDNESDAY | #31
I had a decent reading week, probably at least partly because it is HOT here, far too hot to move, or go outside, or do anything. So I’ve mostly been moving as little as possible, and reading. As you do. (Have I mentioned I hate summer? Is it nearly autumn yet? See what I READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | COVENTRY – HELEN HUMPHREYS
I went into this book not knowing what to expect. I really just picked it up on a whim since it’s such a small book and I was curious to find out what it was all about. It’s the story of Maeve, who is a firewatcher on Coventry Cathedral the fateful night (November 14, READ MORE
MAN BOOKER PRIZE | 2017 LONGLIST & MY TBR
It’s that time of year again – Man Booker season! The longlist has been announced – and there are (surprisingly, given my current residence under a literary rock) some titles on the list I recognize, including my current read! Because I’ve been MIA in the book world for much of the past year and READ MORE
MY WEEK ON WEDNESDAY | #30
I had one of those weeks that felt about a month long, and yet didn’t include very much reading. If you want to get technical about it, I did finish two books, BUT… one of them was a very small graphic novel, so it’s not as decent as it sounds. However, the two I READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY – MARY ANN SHAFFER & ANNIE BARROWS
I’ve had this book sitting on my shelf for… I don’t even know how long, but definitely years. And it’s not like I didn’t know it would be good. I’d been told. Several times, and by a few different people whose opinions of books I trust. So I have no idea why I waited so READ MORE
MY WEEK ON WEDNESDAY | #29
I didn’t have quite as good of a reading week – either in terms of amount read or enjoyment – as last week, but I’m hoping to get back on track this week! Nonetheless, here’s my weekly run-down! Just shelved: The Bookshop is a very short book, and a relatively easy READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | I HUNT KILLERS – BARRY LYGA
I’ve had this on my shelf for a very long time, and when I was going through my hidden books on one of the double-stacked shelves looking for some to get rid of, I figured I might as well give this one a try. It’s the story of Jasper Dent, whose father is the READ MORE
STACKING THE SHELVES | #97
I added a few exciting titles to my TBR this week! These all came into my life thanks to all the (mainly British) BookTubers I’ve been watching lately. I can’t remember who talked about which – I think these were all mentioned by at least two anyway – but I’m quite excited to try all READ MORE
MY WEEK ON WEDNESDAY | #28
I’m a bit late this week – sorry! I was so focused on finishing my book on Wednesday (which I did!) that I forgot to blog, and though I started to yesterday I wasn’t feeling well and ended up sleeping instead. So without further ado, let’s get to it! Just shelved: READ MORE