Book twenty six of my 2019 Reading Challenge. Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale I have been wanting to read this book so I can start watching the series on Hulu. I knew the premise was different than the average dystopian novel, but I really liked the story and message it conveyed. Offred's character is a... Continue Reading →
Book Review: “Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops”
Book twenty five of my 2019 Reading Challenge. Jen Campbell's Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops I'm officially halfway through my 2019 Reading Challenge! I know I'm a little behind, but I'm still confident I will finish 50 books before the year is over. To celebrate my halfway point I read a book of collected... Continue Reading →
Book Review: “The Last Battle”
Book twenty four of my 2019 Reading Challenge. C.S. Lewis's The Last Battle The seventh and final book in the Chronicles of Narnia brings closure to the entire series. We get to see all our favorite characters once again in Narnia which wraps up the seven books nicely. The story focuses on an impostor Aslan... Continue Reading →
Book Review: “I Was Here”
Book twenty three of my 2019 Reading Challenge. Gayle Forman's I Was Here Forman, the author of If I Stay and Where She Went, brings another coming-of-age novel to the YA genre with I Was Here. I don't think I will ever get out of the YA genre. Maybe when I'm in my 60s, but... Continue Reading →
Book Review: “An Age of License: A Travelogue”
Book twenty two of my 2019 Reading Challenge. Lucy Knisley's An Age of License: A Travelogue With this reading challenge I am trying to expand my 'read books' repertoire and read more than just novels. If you've been following along you'll know that I've been reading poetry collections a lot lately. In addition to the... Continue Reading →
Book Review: “The Witch Doesn’t Burn in This One”
Book twenty one of my 2019 Reading Challenge. Amanda Lovelace's The Witch Doesn't Burn in This One This collection of poems is book two of Amanda Lovelace's 'Women Are Some Kind of Magic'. The first is The Princess Says Herself in This One, which I reviewed earlier this month. I enjoyed this collection more than... Continue Reading →
Book Review: “The Silver Chair”
Book twenty of my 2019 Reading Challenge. C.S. Lewis's The Silver Chair The sixth book in the Chronicles of Narnia brings a new adventure and new characters to the series. I remember this being one of my favorite movies from the BBC film adaptations because of the characters and the different style of adventure it... Continue Reading →
Book Review: “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader”
Book fifteen of my 2019 Reading Challenge. C.S. Lewis's The Voyage of the Dawn Treader The fifth book in the Chronicles of Narnia was the third movie made by Disney. It follows Prince Caspian in both the book and movie. I have to admit I am getting a bit burned out on these books, but... Continue Reading →
Book Recommendations from the Boyfriend
If you haven't figured it out, I love to read. I might be a bit behind on my reading challenge, but I'm always down for a good book recommendation. My boyfriend is the same. He loves to read and usually gets through a book fairly quickly. I can't read that fast or I feel like... Continue Reading →