I have been wanting to check out Naomi Novik's Temeraire series for a few years now. It checks my dragons and alternate history boxes of interest. While reading, I shared my enthusiasm for the first book of the series on Facebook. Malin shared that she hadn't been as enchanted because the book … [Read more]
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How poorly made we are, she had thought, how insufficient
Bildungsroman. Bildungsroman, bildungsroman, bildungsroman. That is just a fun word to say. Does it make an interesting and/or worthwhile reading experience? I dunno. I struggled with this. Elena (our narrator) and Lila (lets be honest: the object of her desire) are the most grating and annoying … [Read more]
What’s for dinner? Joie de vivre
I had the good fortune to be able to read this novel prior to, and during a trip to Paris, France. I am a self-described foodie (though I dislike the term). I am that person who is constantly inundating social media with food pics, tries to shop locally and seasonally, and enjoys cooking a good … [Read more]
And so it goes
Slaughterhouse Five was on my "to read" list because of its acclaim, so for me it was medicine that I wanted to take. This was an uncomfortable novel, but certainly an important one, as Vonnegut painstakingly outlines his anti-war stance and the far-reaching consequences of war. Billy Pilgrim is … [Read more]
Welcome to the (digital) Thunderdome!
I knew that I had missed something important when I saw the number of my friends on Goodreads who had read this book and loved it, and then was chastised by someone for not having read it yet once I had put it on my "to read" shelf. All right already! :) It was the next book I picked up, and … [Read more]
“There is no recovery for anyone without lifting the lid on the pain of the past and letting in the light.”
“Any time an opportunity scares you that much, you should seriously consider saying yes.” I read Rob Lowe’s first book Stories I Only Tell My Friends back in 2012 for Cannonball Read 4. I remember enjoying it quite a bit, so much so that when I became aware of his second memoir, Love Life I … [Read more]