The Secret Garden By: Frances Hodgson Burnett I always thought this book was a portal world fantasy. Girl finds secret door goes through into magic other-world garden with fairies. Boy was I wrong about that! It's more like poorly parented and then orphaned (and racist) brat Mary moves to England with Uncle finds an old... Continue Reading →
Talking to Strangers
Talking to Strangers By: Malcolm Gladwell Might as well start off nonfiction November with the one I read in October. I'm fascinated (and often confused) by communication period. But especially on social media and how that changes our ability to communicate with each other. Talking to Strangers deals on a person to person basis not... Continue Reading →
Discworld Does Hollywood
Moving Pictures Discworld #10 The geniuses of Discworld are getting into Hollywood- or because this is Discword Holy Wood. And perhaps due to the subject matter for me it was one of the more fun and relatable Discworld novels. We follow along with failed magic student Victor as he becomes a star of the new... Continue Reading →
Sisters, Holidays & Baby-Sitters: Upcoming Entertainment
Well if one thing is already true about the Little Women trailer it made me finally buy the book! It's a first trailer and I'm still a little torn. I think Saoirse Ronan and Florence Pugh look particularly strong here. I like some of the lines and I think they're good picks to pull off... Continue Reading →
Things I’ll Never Say: Book Edition
Today's Top 10 Tuesday is a Freebie so I put together a list of all the book related things I have never said or on the off chance I have I've said it to people who darned well knew I didn't mean it! Ew a bookstore? Not again! I can think of so many better places... Continue Reading →
The Execution Kills the Emotion
Milkman By: Anna Burns Grade: C Milkman is the second of the Man Booker Long-Listed Books that I picked up and much like Sabrina I just don't think this one was for me. Although on this one I have to say based on execution that may be true for a lot of people. Where this book worked... Continue Reading →
Contemplating Changing Opinions & Blogging Life
So at the end of September I will have had this blog for 4 years. I was looking back over old posts to see if my opinions had changed about anything. I reread a couple of books I've loved in the past. I rewatched a bunch of movies. Probably the big one this year I've... Continue Reading →
My Year Trying Audio Books
So this year for the first time I decided to give audio books a whirl. Generally speaking watching Booktubers and such that's how a lot of people seem to get so much reading done and they tend to rave about the ease of audio books. Not the case for me. I tried several this year... Continue Reading →
First Ever Audio Book: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Author: Lewis Carroll Performed by: Scarlett Johansson Grade: A- So despite how much I read I have never tried an audio book before for a lot of different reasons but mainly: A.) My mind wanders at the drop of a hat. B.) I'm a completely paranoid person and don't listen to... Continue Reading →