Read Date: October 22, 2019Rating: 3/5Format: E-book A portrait of Victorian and post-Victorian Seattle through the eyes of Ernest Young, a Chinese orphan displaced from his home to the United States, Love and Other Consolation Prizes explores themes of humanity, belonging, and, of course, love. When, beyond all odds, Ernest survives the brutal journey from [...]
It is absolutely wild to think that we are already planning NOVEMBER TBR lists! I'll be the first to admit that my progress on my Goodreads Reading Challenge has been a bit slow this year, but I think I'll make it, and I've also been reading some GREAT books this year, and when faced with [...]
Week six of "Down the TBR Hole" from Bookmark Your Thoughts wherein I de-clutter my Goodreads to-read list! I can't tell if I'm actually putting a dent in anything, but at least I'm having a good time doing it! The Rules: Go to your Goodreads to-read shelfOrder on ascending date added.Take the first 5 (or [...]
Read Date: October 22, 2019Rating: 4/5Format: Print Book, Book of the Month Edition Jules is just about alone in this world. Her parents have died and her only sister ran away from home in Jules' youth, she's recently lost a job and a boyfriend, and she is, for all intents and purposes, alone. When she [...]
Time for another Six for Sunday post, hosted by A Little But A Lot! Today's prompt is autumn colored books, so let's get to it! This week, I won't really give a description or review so much as just post covers, as autumn, to me, is full of burnt colors, oranges and golds and reds [...]
Continuing on the "Down the TBR Hole" series I found on Bookmark Your Thoughts! Week five, here we go! The Rules: Go to your Goodreads to-read shelfOrder on ascending date added.Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books.Read the synopses of the books.Decide: keep it or should it go?Keep track of where [...]
Happy Top Ten Tuesday, everyone! This week we're back with extraordinary book titles. As usual, thanks to That Artsy Reader Girl for hosting this, and check out her page if you want to participate as well! Let's jump in. The Darkling Bride by Laura Andersen: Something about this title, especially paired with the cover art, [...]
