7.5 A Trio of Thrillers
byI have been on a bender of books recently – it helps that I had a lot of thrillers on my bookshelf – a…
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8.5 Persepolis: A Thought-Provoking Graphic Novel on Growing Up in Revolutionary Iran
byPersepolis is a graphic novel based on an autobiography of young Marjane Satrapi living in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. The title Persepolis is…
Did I read my summer TBR?
byI realize that I participate a lot in Top ten posts, especially book lists of my TBR books, but I rarely go back and…
TTT | Top Ten Books on my Fall 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…
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
byWhen I first heard of this book, I was skeptical. How on earth could Harari condense millions of years of history into less than…
TTT | Books Guaranteed to put a smile on your face
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…
7.4 Embarking on the 44 Scotland Street Series
byAfter the lovely but sad Shuggie Bain, I wanted something light-hearted and easy to read. I had many books on my TBR and asked…
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…
Help me decide what to read
byI finished reading Shuggie Bain last week (review coming as soon as I manage to compose myself enough), and now I am looking for…
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…