August was a bit of a mixed reading month for me. I had a lot of fantastic reads and a few that were more of a struggle. I had hoped to get to a few more women in translation reads too, but I did at least get a couple in that I really enjoyed! I… Continue reading A look back at August…
Month: August 2020
Monday Morning Reading Check In
Spoiler alert (not that anyone would be surprised) my September TBR is out of control and full of some long books! When I realized I had nothing in my currently reading stack, I debated what to pick up and just couldn't come to a decision Saturday night. Well, Sunday morning brought a nasty migraine which… Continue reading Monday Morning Reading Check In
GIDEON THE NINTH by Tamsyn Muir
Rating: 4.5 / 5 GIDEON THE NINTH by Tamsyn Muir has been on my shelf since it first came out and I kept meaning to get to it, but somehow never did. I finally picked it for a reading challenge prompt in July, but really wanted the audio and I ran out of audio loans… Continue reading GIDEON THE NINTH by Tamsyn Muir
THE SUN ALSO RISES by Ernest Hemingway
Rating: 2.5 / 5 THE SUN ALSO RISES by Ernest Hemingway was the August pick for the #classicsbuddyread on Instagram. I had the opportunity to visit the Hemingway Home and Museum in Key West, Florida while on a Bahamas cruise with a friend a couple years back, so I was happy to have the opportunity… Continue reading THE SUN ALSO RISES by Ernest Hemingway
FINDERS KEEPERS by Stephen King
Rating: 4 / 5 There aren't many Stephen King novels that I haven't yet read, but I've been reading the Bill Hodges trilogy over July and August for the first time with the #constantreadersbookclub on Instagram. FINDERS KEEPERS is book two in the series. FINDERS KEEPERS begins with a robbery. Famed author John Rothstein made… Continue reading FINDERS KEEPERS by Stephen King
NOTORIOUS RGB by Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik
Rating: 3.5 / 5 When I knew that the Reading Women Challenge for this year included a biography, I immediately thought about Ruth Bader Ginsburg as someone I would like to know more about. I was glad to be able to pick up a copy of NOTORIOUS RGB by Irin Carmon & Shana Knizhnik! NOTORIOUS… Continue reading NOTORIOUS RGB by Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik
THE SHADOWS BETWEEN US by Tricia Levenseller
Rating: 4.5 / 5 I received this beautiful special edition of THE SHADOWS BETWEEN US by Tricia Levenseller in a Fairy Loot box. I heard great things about this one so I was excited to get a copy to read. THE SHADOWS BETWEEN US begins with a somewhat unlikely heroine. Alessandra is not the typical… Continue reading THE SHADOWS BETWEEN US by Tricia Levenseller
REBEL SPY by Veronica Rossi
Rating: 4 / 5 I received REBEL SPY by Veronica Rossi in my YA Once Upon a Book Club box. This was a new to me book before opening the box, but after reading a bit about it, I was excited to read it! REBEL SPY depicts a fictional story around a very real character,… Continue reading REBEL SPY by Veronica Rossi
Monday Morning Reading Check In
I received a complimentary copy of DANCING IN THE NARROWS by Anna Penenberg from She Writes Press. Hello and happy toasty Monday! The weekend was HOT, though things ended on a slightly better weather note with at least a cool breeze kicking up. All I can say is thank goodness for AC! Kylee and I… Continue reading Monday Morning Reading Check In
THE VOTING BOOTH by Brandy Colbert
Rating: 4 / 5 I received a complimentary audiobook copy of THE VOTING BOOTH by Brandy Colbert for an honest review. Thank you to Libro FM, Dreamscape Media and the author for the chance to read and review! THE VOTING BOOTH finds Marva excited for her first opportunity to vote on election day. She's very… Continue reading THE VOTING BOOTH by Brandy Colbert