Happy Friday to all!This week was my first week back at work after a stint of unemployment, and it was nice. Exhausting, exhilarating, and nice.This week was also a great week for reading! I finished Cinder, read The Memory Keeper's Daughter for book club, and started A Man Named Ove, which I can't wait to … Continue reading Friday Inspirations: Giveaway Winner!
Book Review: Cinder
“Soon, the whole world would be searching for her -Linh Cinder. A deformed cyborg with a missing foot. A Lunar with a stolen identity. A mechanic with no one to run to, nowhere to go. But they will be looking for a ghost.” ― Marissa Meyer, Cinder
Quotable Quotes: For the Love of Reading
Occasionally, I read a book about a book lover. Authors love to create characters who love to read, and I find myself instantly connecting with characters who love reading as much as I do. Today, I've gathered a few quotes from books and characters who just GET what it's like to read a book that … Continue reading Quotable Quotes: For the Love of Reading
Top Ten Tuesday: Series I Want to Start
Series are a big commitment for any reader. Seriously, when you start a novel that you know has a few follow-up novels, there's pressure! Do you want to commit to these characters for 2-5 more novels? (Don't even get me started on the commitment that is the Outlander series.) However, I love finding a great series … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Series I Want to Start
Passing It On
Today, I was supposed to review Caitlin Moran's How to Be a Woman, which I first heard about on A Practical Wedding when they did a whole book club about it. But then... I didn't finish the book on time. Which, as a book blogger, I know is awful. But then, as a real life … Continue reading Passing It On
Friday Inspirations: Puppies and Fear of Failing
Happy Friday folks! It's been one busy week here in my household, full of interviews and meetings and other things that bring me hope for the future. Also, I've been up with the pup at 5:30 every morning (because he decided that is the optimal time to wake up), so the days have felt extra … Continue reading Friday Inspirations: Puppies and Fear of Failing
Book Review: Forever, Interrupted
“I'm just trying to tell you that your life will be very long with zigzags you can't imagine. You won't realize just how young you are until you aren't that young anymore.” ― Taylor Jenkins Reid, Forever, Interrupted
Currently Crushing On: Mona Lisa Smile
So I went on a Lifetime binge a couple of days ago, mostly because they were playing some great movies that I hadn't seen in a while. Among those was Mona Lisa Smile.Mona Lisa Smile was released in 2003, and is about a liberal art history teacher moving to teach at Wellesley, a conservative all-women's … Continue reading Currently Crushing On: Mona Lisa Smile
Top Ten Tuesday: 10 Places I’m Dying to Visit
One of the main reasons that I read is to experience events and ideas that I wouldn't otherwise experience. This week's Top Ten Tuesday hosted by The Broke and The Bookish spoke to my heart -- 10 Places Books Have Made Me Want to Visit. I immediately thought of at least five different places that … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: 10 Places I’m Dying to Visit
Friday Inspirations: The New Man in my Life
One week ago, I picked up the most adorable furball from my friend, and my household grew by one.This 3.5 pound ball of fur and poop is named Arthur, and he is the most adorable miniature schnauzer that you will ever see. (Don't argue. You know I'm right.)Addy, however, has not yet grown accustomed to … Continue reading Friday Inspirations: The New Man in my Life