Time to look at the books I added to my shelves this week with Stacking the Shelves hosted by Tynga’s Reviews! Not necessarily books I bought – also includes books I borrowed, was given or otherwise ended up with. Weeks I don’t buy any books I’ll scramble around my shelves and find some I READ MORE
BOOK THOUGHTS ON THURSDAY | HAPPINESS IS YOUR OWN LIBRARY CARD
The world of books is never boring. Every week (well, most weeks) I’ll discuss a different topic related to books, often inspired by or in response to what’s going on in the online book community (or something I’ve seen another blogger talk about). I call this Book Thoughts on Thursday. Feel free to weigh READ MORE
MY WEEK ON WEDNESDAY | #15
My Week On Wednesday is a weekly link-up post in which I share with you what I’ve been reading, what I’m reading next, and any other bookish stuff I enjoyed in the past week! (Click on book images to view Goodreads page.) Just shelved: Well, I have to admit, I haven’t finished much in READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS ON MY SUMMER 2015 TBR
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is: Ten Books On My Summer TBR. Well, last week I listed the books I’m looking forward to most coming out for the rest of the year so I’ll try to mix in a few that weren’t on there. Here are my top READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | A GOD IN RUINS – KATE ATKINSON
In Life After Life Ursula Todd lived through the turbulent events of the last century again and again. In A God in Ruins, Atkinson turns her focus on Ursula’s beloved younger brother Teddy – would-be poet, RAF bomber pilot, husband and father – as he navigates the perils and progress of the 20th READ MORE
STACKING THE SHELVES | #76
Time to look at the books I added to my shelves this week with Stacking the Shelves hosted by Tynga’s Reviews! Not necessarily books I bought – also includes books I borrowed, was given or otherwise ended up with. Weeks I don’t buy any books I’ll scramble around my shelves and find some I READ MORE
MONTHLY WRAP-UP | MAY 2015
Can you believe it’s June already? I certainly can’t! Whether I feel like it’s summer or not, the weather certainly seems to be warming up – right now I’m eating ice cream and sitting in front of a fully cranked fan. Phew, it’s warm! Which is surprising considering that I’m on the west coast READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | MOST ANTICIPATED UPCOMING 2015 RELEASES
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is: Ten Most Anticipated Releases for the Rest of 2015. I’m gonna just start laughing right now. Ten. Pffft. What kind of amateur do they think they’re talking to? Here’s the (very long) list: JUNE 2015 Love May Fail – Matthew READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | THE SHORE – SARA TAYLOR
Welcome to The Shore: a collection of small islands sticking out from the coast of Virginia into the Atlantic Ocean. Where clumps of evergreens meet wild ponies, oyster-shell roads, tumble-down houses, unwanted pregnancies, murder, storm-making and dark magic in the marshes. . . Situated off the coast of Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay, the group of READ MORE
STACKING THE SHELVES | #75
Time to look at the books I added to my shelves this week with Stacking the Shelves hosted by Tynga’s Reviews! Not necessarily books I bought – also includes books I borrowed, was given or otherwise ended up with. Weeks I don’t buy any books I’ll scramble around my shelves and find some I READ MORE
BOOK THOUGHTS ON THURSDAY | READING AND THE AGING PROCESS
The world of books is never boring. Every week (well, most weeks) I’ll discuss a different topic related to books, often inspired by or in response to what’s going on in the online book community (or something I’ve seen another blogger talk about). I call this Book Thoughts on Thursday. Feel free to weigh READ MORE
MY WEEK ON WEDNESDAY | #14
My Week On Wednesday is a weekly link-up post in which I share with you what I’ve been reading, what I’m reading next, and any other bookish stuff I enjoyed in the past week! (Click on book images to view Goodreads page.) Just shelved: I’m excited to finally shelve these books. I enjoyed READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS I WISH WERE MOVIES OR TV SHOWS
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is: Ten Books I’d Love To See As Movies/TV Shows. I watch a lot of TV and though I have often been disappointed in adaptations of my favourite books, I’ll always give them a try before rushing to judgment. Here are a few READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | WE SHOULD ALL BE FEMINISTS – CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE
In this personal, eloquently-argued essay — adapted from her much-admired TEDx talk of the same name — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, award-winning author of Americanah, offers readers a unique definition of feminism for the twenty-first century, one rooted in inclusion and awareness. Drawing extensively on her own experiences and her deep understanding of the often READ MORE
ARMCHAIR BEA 2015 | INTRO, SOCIAL MEDIA, FAVE CHARACTERS AND ADAPTATIONS
I’m a bit behind on my questions for Armchair BEA this year, but better late than never, right? Here’s the first few posts in one. Enjoy! Introductions I get to answer any five of the introduction questions included in the first Armchair BEA post of 2015 (which you can find here, if you haven’t READ MORE
STACKING THE SHELVES | #74
Time to look at the books I added to my shelves this week with Stacking the Shelves hosted by Tynga’s Reviews! Not necessarily books I bought – also includes books I borrowed, was given or otherwise ended up with. Weeks I don’t buy any books I’ll scramble around my shelves and find some I READ MORE
MY WEEK ON WEDNESDAY | #13
My Week On Wednesday is a weekly link-up post in which I share with you what I’ve been reading, what I’m reading next, and any other bookish stuff I enjoyed in the past week! (Click on book images to view Goodreads page.) Just shelved: This is two weeks in one, since I missed READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS ON MY SUMMER TBR LIST
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is: Ten Books I Plan To Have In My Beach Bag This Summer or Ten Books That Make Great Beach Reads. Since I’m not an authority on beach reads (I often end up reading something horribly depressing or re-reading Harry Potter when I’m READ MORE