I have a friend who's reading habits bother certain members of her family. We had a conversation years ago about it and it has stuck with me. Her life has since become busier with work and having more children so I'm sure her reading has...
I finished Carthage by Joyce Carol Oates about two months ago. I hadn't read a book by JCO in several years, however another one of her's, The Falls, is one of my favorite books. She is an incredible author, who tends to write domestic dramas...
Clinging to the coattails of my last post I started thinking more about reading versus real life. I think it would be presumptuous to assume that myself or anyone chooses reading over real life experiences. So let me clarify a little. First, and most obvious,...
Books are my retreat. Words linked and crafted together to create incredible stories never fail to amaze me. Worlds that I can effortlessly fall in to and become part of are my favorite places to be. I have been a part of more fictional worlds...
Last night I finished The Girls of August by Siddons (see a pic in my previous post). TGOA was more of a beachy summer read, but it was from my library (via Overdrive app) and library books usually take a bit of precedence. I have...
My taste in books is eclectic. What I read next does not follow rhyme or reason, with one exception. I am part of a book club and I do always attempt to read the current month's selection. Other than that, my reading is all of...
I write down what I read. I have been doing this for the past five years and I recommend this habit to any bookworm out there. In the last two years I've added a star-ranking system (1-5 stars), similar to what Goodreads does, but I...
I've been thinking about starting a book blog for a long time. I read a lot- as in a lot, a lot. Whenever I get a spare minute I am reading. Whether I'm waiting in line at the grocery store, sitting five...