As part of my “Fill it Up” mini-happiness project this past weekend, I spent a wonderful hour in the library. Spending time with books and quiet left me refreshed and creatively replenished, but there was one downside: I ended up with far too many books to add to my already toppling tower. Here was Saturday’s […]
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July Book Review
Welcome to the July book review! At the end of each month, I review the books I’ve read. Enjoy! Don’t forget that earlier this month, I did an extra book review post for my July Book Binge. If you didn’t check out that post, take a look before you continue here! The Book: Ready Player One by Ernest […]
June Book Review
Welcome to the June book review! At the end of each month, I review the books I’ve read. Enjoy! The Book: The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri The Category: Literary/Cultural Fiction In Three Words: Full-circle family. Biggest Takeaway: I love how Lahiri writes around major life events but gives them all a soft focus, showing the reader every detail in the packing of a […]
May Book Review
Welcome to the May book review! At the end of each month, I review the books I’ve read. Enjoy! The Book: Stories I Only Tell My Friends by Rob Lowe The Category: Memoir In Three Words: Star-studded. Surprising. Successful. Biggest Takeaway: As I was born in the early 80s, I missed the bubble of idolizing Rob Lowe the teen. I got […]
Friday Book Trio: Memoir, Time, Romance
In this series, I give a brief snapshot of three unrelated books that I recently read and enjoyed. If you decide to read them too, I’d love to hear what you thought! The Category: Memoir The Book: Glitter and Glue by Kelly Corrigan In Three Words: Motherhood. Reconciling. Gratitude. Biggest Takeaway: I’ve never read any of Corrigan’s work, […]
Friday Book Trio: Historical Romance, Happiness, Presidents
In this series, I give a brief snapshot of three unrelated books that I recently read and enjoyed. If you decide to read them too, I’d love to hear what you thought! The Category: Historical Romantic Fiction The Book: I Capture The Castle by Dodie Smith In Three Words: England. Passion. Awakening. Biggest Takeaway: Cassandra, the youthful narrator, is one of […]