RIP XIII: Mini-Reviews for Halloween

It’s a few weeks until Halloween, but here are some of the RIP-themed books I’ve read lately. Dread Nation by Justina Ireland: I loved this book…

Review: An Untamed State by Roxane Gay

This book wrecked me – and I mean that in a good way. I finished this book in two days, and it was so intense I…

I began the month with a first-time visit to the National Book Festival, and ended it with an old favorite, the Antiquarian Book Fair, where I…

With three months left to finish the Read Harder 2018 challenge, I’ve been putting off the toughest category on the list: an assigned book you hated…

Readers of historical fiction will enjoy this book about MI5 agents in World War II (and post-WWII) London. I also know there are some Atkinson fans…

I already knew I wanted to read this book, mainly because it won the Pulitzer prize earlier this year and so much of the media buzz…

This week’s Top Ten topic, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is our Fall TBR List. I like to post a reading list every quarter, as…

One of my favorite annual blog events is Readers Imbibing Peril, or RIP. Because let’s face it, the real world is scary enough. This event runs…

This is a book that’s gotten a ton of praise, and has been described as Agatha Christie meets Groundhog Day. As a murder mystery, it’s great…

The National Book Festival has been going on for 17 years in DC, and I’ve never been. Not because I didn’t know about it; some of…

This summer I read 21 books for the 20 Books of Summer, hosted by Cathy at 746 Books. From my original list, I read 11 books,…

Ah, August. My co-workers are freaking out about the heat and all I can think is, just a little longer please! I’m never ready for summer…