November reading update and December TBR
byIn the last couple of months, my reading has been wildly beyond my usual dismal rate of 2-3 a month. I have been reading…
Literary Fiction
Top Ten Tuesday | Books I’d like to Gift
byTop Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted at That Artsy Reader Girl. You can find everything you need to know about joining in here!…
8.4 The Testaments by Atwood: Secrets, Strength & Survival
byThe Testaments is the Booker Prize-winning sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, which is one of my favorite books of all time. When The Testaments…
8.6 Shuggie Bain: A Beautiful & Brutal Story
byThis year, I had vowed not to read any hard or sad books. Real life was difficult enough; why would I want to add…
7.1 Zadie Smith’s Swing Time: A Review of Emotion and Themes
byI have a somewhat tough time with Zadie Smith. She’s obviously an excellent writer – with a wonderful flair for language and characterization. But…
Favorite LGBTQIA Books
byThis week for Pride month, I want to talk about my favorite LGBTQ books. While trying to come up with a list, I realized…
Top Ten Tuesday | My Summer 2021 TBR
byTop Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted at That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week you compile a list of ten books which coincide with…
Best books of 2020
byI have always been punctual with my year end best books list, and this year is no different (what was different is that I…
8.5 How Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine Captures Loneliness and Hope
byI read this book in November last year, sandwiched between two unforgettable reads – The Luminaries and A Suitable Boy. So, now, while I…
Top Ten Tuesday | My Winter 2020 TBR
byTop Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted at That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week you compile a list of ten books which coincide with…