2018 Reading Challenges: a First Quarter Progress Check
With 2018 just over a quarter of the way through, I’ve decided to write about progress on my (too) many reading challenges. One of my favorite…
Review of Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
I read Pachinko for a book club and also for my Reading All Around the World challenge. This book was also listed frequently as one of…
Review of Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao
This was a really intense book, at times devastating, but I’m glad I read it. Just know that it isn’t an easy read. It’s the story…
Review of Crosstalk by Connie Willis
I had mixed feelings about this book, although I can tell you that I read long into the night to finish it up (most books, even…
Review of My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell
I read this for a book club meeting; it’s not my usual type of read, but I love Greece, and reading a memoir about life on…
Review of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler
I loved this book by Karen Joy Fowler, and found myself thinking about it quite a bit after finishing it. While the story itself is an…
Review of Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich
This was a fascinating book, and one I recommend it if you’re looking for something like The Handmaid’s Tale (appropriate on this Women’s March weekend). Erdrich’s…
Review of Tell Me More by Kelly Corrigan
I picked up this book on NetGalley because I’m interested in improving my communication skills. Corrigan’s book is exactly what it says it is: a book…
2018 Reading Challenges
As 2017 wraps to a close (thankfully), I’ve been thinking about 2018 challenges. I love reading challenges. Even though I know I won’t succeed at all…
The 20 Books of Summer Challenge Comes to a Close
Sadly, my favorite season is coming to a close, and with it, the 20 Books of Summer Challenge hosted by 746 Books. I started off strong,…
Stay With Me by Ayòbámi Adébáyò
I found this book about a marriage in Nigeria fascinating and meaningful, although it wasn’t quite what I expected. The story begins with a married couple…
Science Fiction and Fantasy Mini-Reviews
This summer I’ve been reading a lot of great science fiction and fantasy. This batch is all science fiction, although I’m finding the distinction is somewhat…
