Book I: Miss Brooke (Prelude & Chapters I to VI) Well, I'm even more behind than I planned to be. I've barely had time to read; today was actually the first time I've been able to sit down with the book for any length of time. I also wasn't able to get my hands on… Continue reading A Season in Middlemarch, Week I
I had Monday afternoon off, so I decided to take myself book shopping in Portsmouth, NH! There are three bookstores there that I wanted to go to, but only two were open. I didn't take as many pictures as I usually would because both stores were incredibly crowded (it was a Monday--why were people not… Continue reading Come Book Shopping with Me at RiverRun Bookstore and Book & Bar
Juliana over at the [blank] garden recently announced a readalong for George Eliot's Middlemarch, and I've decided to join in! Eliot and I have a complicated relationship. While I enjoyed The Mill on the Floss in high school and Romola this past semester, I struggled to get through Silas Marner and ultimately gave up on… Continue reading A Season in Middlemarch
I've been busy moving into my new apartment, which is why I haven't posted in a while. Moving sucks, if anyone is wondering. But it does me I get to completely redo my bookshelves! I moved ten boxes of books into the new apartment. Yes, ten. And that's not even all of my books. Roughly… Continue reading Organizing My Bookshelves, Part I
Heartstopper vol. 1 by Alice Oseman - 5 stars I've read pieces of this comic on Tumblr, but this was the first time I've read any of it in the proper order. It's an adorable story, and I can't wait to read the next volume! Tales from the Hinterland by Melissa Albert - 4 stars… Continue reading May Wrap Up
Most of my favorites lately have been standalones, but I love a good series and thought I'd talk about some that are near and dear to me. As usual, we will start with my sixth favorite and end with my most favorite. 6. The Warlord Chronicles by Bernard Cornwell Cornwell is my brother's favorite author,… Continue reading My Top 6 Book Series
To go with last month's 2021 releases on my TBR, I thought we would take a look at the 2020 releases I still haven't gotten around to yet. I used a random number to pick these off the list. Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas I love a campus novel, especially one that falls into the… Continue reading What’s On My Never-Ending TBR 2020 Releases Edition
Ruth Hall by Fanny Fern - 4 stars I read this for my 19th-century American lit class and loved it. It's a partially autobiographical novel about a widow who becomes a journalist to support her children. I always love an independent woman! Olive by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik - 3 stars This was for my… Continue reading April Wrap Up
I thought it would be fun to talk about the books on my TBR that came out or are coming out this year. To switch things up so I'm not constantly saying, "This has been sitting on my list for years." I used a random number to pick these off the list. The Gilded Girl… Continue reading What’s On My Never-Ending TBR 2021 Releases Edition
Easter was a few weeks ago, and every holiday in my family is a book-giving occasion. Usually my parents get me one book and some candy. But since I asked them not to buy me candy this year, my mom decided to get me multiple books instead. And then they also ended up getting me… Continue reading A Bookish Easter, 2021
