After having this on my shelf since shortly after its release, I finally picked it up because I found out it had been adapted to a mini-series starring Helena Bonham Carter. As most of us do, I prefer to read the book before watching the adaptation, so I figured I might as well get READ MORE
STACKING THE SHELVES | #96
I’m so excited to feel like I’m starting to have an idea of the books that have come out in the past couple of years, and which ones had (or have) the most buzz, that all the book folk love and that have been up for awards. It’s also wonderful to find out that READ MORE
BOOK BLOGGER HOP | MY LOVE OF READING IN ONE SENTENCE
This Week’s Prompt: In one sentence, describe your passion for reading. Reading has allowed me to see myself, other people, and the world in different ways and has given me a way to escape boredom and pain. Well, that was a short one! I’d love to hear your own one-sentence summary of your reading READ MORE
MY WEEK ON WEDNESDAY | #27
I’m finally back to reading regularly, and I’ve realized that these weekly posts are not only good to let you guys know what I’ve been reading (and therefore which reviews may soon be coming your way), but also to remind me what I’ve read and when. I’ve read about 10 books since I started READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | DEAR IJEAWELE, OR A FEMINIST MANIFESTO IN FIFTEEN SUGGESTIONS – CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE
This was the perfect book at the perfect time. I loved Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s book We Should All Be Feminists – it was so matter of fact and to the point. It didn’t second guess itself or feel the need for justification or apology – it simply stated how things are, and in doing so READ MORE
STACKING THE SHELVES | #95
I’ve been MIA for over a year, so suffice it to say there are a LOT of books being added to my wishlist! I was lucky enough to be given a couple of books recently, and there are a few I felt I just couldn’t live without because everyone and their hippogriff has read READ MORE
BOOK BLOGGER HOP | A BOOK THAT CHANGED MY LIFE
This Week’s Prompt: Name a book that changed your life. This is a hard one, because I feel like there are so many books that have deeply affected me, and that have changed some part of how I view the world. So I’m going to go with probably the first book that had a READ MORE
UPDATE | WHERE HAVE I BEEN (AND WHERE IS EVERYONE)?
Hello out there in book world! I’m not even sure if anyone is still reading this, but if you are, hey! Nice to see you again! Now, you’ve possibly noticed that it’s been a loooooong time since this blog has been active. Seriously, I still had 2015 book challenge links up. I wasn’t going READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | PIGS IN HEAVEN – BARBARA KINGSOLVER
***WARNING: Contains spoilers for The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver*** In the sequel to Barbara Kingsolver’s The Bean Trees, we catch up with a slightly more mature and settled Taylor, who is living with her musician boyfriend Jax and her adopted daughter Turtle, now six. But of course, things can’t stay calm and secure for long. As READ MORE
2017 READING CHALLENGE | THE POPSUGAR READING CHALLENGE
I’m very late to this particular party, and I don’t expect to complete the challenge this year – but it’s always good to have goals in life. Not to mention inspiration. So here’s the ones I did manage to complete: Are you participating in the PopSugar 2017 reading challenge? Which ones have you checked READ MORE
2017 READING CHALLENGE | BOOK RIOT READ HARDER CHALLENGE
Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge is one of the most diverse, eye-opening and fun annual reading challenges out there. They always manage to come up with prompts I never would have thought of, they cover a huge variety of themes and genres, and they make it so you feel like you’ve really accomplished something important READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | THE BEAN TREES – BARBARA KINGSOLVER
This isn’t the first time I’ve read this book, but it might as well have been. It was my first Kingsolver, read at the fervent recommendation of my mother. Over the years, the memory of the book’s specifics faded, but the general feeling that I had loved both the story and characters, and that READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | BEFORE WE WERE STRANGERS – RENEE CARLINO
I’ve heard Renee Carlino’s name around for a while now, but never got around to any of her books. I went in with only a vaguely fuzzy idea of what the book was about, mostly because I was bored one day, and it was there. It’s the story of first love, loss and the READ MORE
BEYOND THE BOOKS | A PREGNANT PAUSE
As you have perhaps noticed, it’s been a while since I’ve posted anything here on Rain City Reads. I’m a big believer in blogging as a fun and voluntary pursuit, and sometimes life happens. This has been one of those times for me. I guess the place to start is with some news, by READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | BORN WEIRD – ANDREW KAUFMAN
I thought this book was going to be quirky going into it, but I was still surprised. This is the story of the Weird family, five siblings whose lives have been overshadowed by unique character traits that have both protected and hamstringed them. We first meet Angie, who has been called to her grandmother’s READ MORE
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Wishing you all a very merry Christmas day, and hoping you found many book-shaped packages under your trees!
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS I WOULDN’T MIND SANTA LEAVING UNDER MY TREE
Only four more sleeps until Christmas! I’m still hoping for a Christmas miracle snowfall, but failing that, I’ll settle for some lovely rectangular packages strewn under the tree with my name on them. Here are a few of the titles I wouldn’t mind finding beneath the wrapping paper (though, of course, there are many more!): READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | THE QUEEN OF BRIGHT AND SHINY THINGS – ANN AGUIRRE
I discovered Ann Aguirre via her Razorland Trilogy (Enclave, Outpost and Horde), which I started reading thanks to a tip from a fellow book lover on Twitter and ended up loving. So when this one came out, I just had to find out if her storytelling chops translate from fantasy to contemporary. Lucky for READ MORE