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January Wrapup
After failing almost all my 2017 reading challenges, January was bit rough for me – but I still read some terrific books! Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier A classic I never read before (WHY??!!) that mixes mystery, slow growing tension and super British class structures. I loved it. I think this is a book I…
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March Wrap Up
Let’s not talk about how far we are into 2018 and I feel like we just got here…. Instead let’s celebrate my quasi serious goal of 10 books a month for the year and to focus on reading down my TBR 🙌🏾👏🏾🎉🎈🍾 The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish This was so good! It turns…
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2017 Book Challenges
2017’s Book Challenges Update: Sadly, although I met (and surpassed) my Goodreads challenge (108 out of 52) It’s obvious that I love to read. But being avid reader isn’t enough for me. I want to not only read all the new books I can but also explore the world in a meaningful and personal way.…
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How to love a Jamaican
* I received a galley of this short story collection from Netgalley in exchange for a honest review. ** Then I loved it so much, I got a hard back copy at Greenlight PLG. For the most part, most of us aren’t reading enough short stories! I know whenever I read one that captives me,…
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You think it, I’ll say it – Review
Hey all! I’m back with another book review – this one a collection of short stories by Curtis Sittenfeld, who wrote Eligible (a retelling of Pride and Prejudice) and Prep. I received an e-galley from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This collection focuses on women who are faced with change and what that…
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TBR for 2018
Audiobook TBR The Fireman – Joe Hill A Gentleman in Moscow – Amor Towles YA TBR A Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue – Mackenzie Lee Children of Blood and Bone – Tomi Adeyemi The Cruel Prince – Holly Black Let’s Talk About Love – Claire Kann Love, Hate and other Filters – Samira Ahmed…
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Memoirs I want to Read
Here are a list of memoirs I have my eye on: A girl walks into a book : what the Brontes taught me about life, love and woman’s work – Miranda Pennington How dare the sun rise : memoirs of a war child – Abigail Pesta and Sandra Uwiringiyimana How to be Muslim: An American…
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A Week in Reading 8/21-8/27
So this reading week was a bit uneven, between the rush of the bout of books read-a-thon and picking up a new fantasy novel and then the end of summer rush of parties and festivals. Finished: The Unseen World by Liz Moore (audiobook, Audible): This was a great read. The narrator was excellent, picking up…
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Bout of Books 20 – Day 6
Today the challenge is to talk about the character you love to hate! When I was growing up that was definitely Miss Minchin from a Little Princess by Frances Hodgeson Burnett. A young girl, Sara Crewe, is a wealthy young girl who is doted on by her father and all that meet her. As her…
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Bout of Books 20 – Day 5
Bout of Books Day 5 is to review a book you have read recently, so check out the below! Flesh and Bone and Water by Luiza Sauma My rating: 4 of 5 stars When a Brazilian born doctor living in London receives a letter from a woman he grew up with, he hides it and…
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