“I will not be like a bird bred in a cage, I thought, too dull to fly even when the door stands open.” I’ve taken my time to write this…
Year: 2019
Feeling Crafty
I’ve given in to the temptation to create things with my own two hands. I love bookmarks and bookish things and I’ve decided to try my hand at creating some…
Advocating for Reading Less
Let me begin by saying no I don’t mean not reading or reading as little as possible: I mean reading for quality over quantity. Read below to see if you…
Slaves Among Us by Monique Villa
The statistics, what ones Villa was able to find, were horrifying and overwhelming. How many people are in slavery in our time and how much money is being made off…
I DNFed an Author
I gave up on a book...and an author. And it was liberating. The book was written by an author I once considered to be one of my favorites: Nora Roberts.…
Realigning My Values
I’ve been coming to accept that I’ve been doing many things for the wrong reasons. I use bookstagram to further this blog. I read books just to further my numbers…
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Thorns and Roses series is such an unusual one. It's rare that a series is this unexpected in ways relating to plot and character development. Most novels…
Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson
I listened to this audiobook on a whim. One of the libraries I patronize had a digital display for books that were memoirs as a celebration of all that people…
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
Overall, I’m conflicted. There are so many things I love about this book. However, there are a few things I dislike. Mainly I think there was at least a hundred…
The Last Hero by Terry Pratchett and Illustrated by Paul Kidby
The main word that comes to mind for this book is “cute.” It’s an adorable idea about what happens to heroes if they aren’t killed in spectacular glory when they’re…