I did not get through a whole lot of books this month. After Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, I just couldn’t settle on anything. Then, I got a project idea. Well, it’s an old idea that’s been brewing and I’ve been trying out for some years now. I just might have finally nailed down my approach.Continue reading “February Reads”
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What Now?
After reading When Women Were Dragons and then Homegoing, I’m kind of left unsure of what to read. I gave up on the book I was reading. Just not a subject of interest for me. I gave it a solid effort, though. I tried a murder mystery, but it’s much like all the other onesContinue reading “What Now?”
Not Finishing This One
Another book I picked up because I heard it discussed a few times was Our Kind of People. I thought it’d be fun to learn about some history. Lawrence Otis Graham has done a wonderful job detailing the layers of the American black elite while also making it personal. I liked the conversational tone andContinue reading “Not Finishing This One”
First Book of February
I had planned on getting back to rereading some Anita Blake books, but I just wasn’t feeling it following the last two books I read. Even with the 10-20 books I have ready and waiting, I went to the library. I had heard about Homegoing while listening to a podcast (either Gaslit or Code SwitchContinue reading “First Book of February”
January Round-Up
The best part about the first month of the year was how much reading I’ve gotten done. It’s spurring me through February and I’m excited about what I’ve lined up for myself. I started off with the contemporary romance Virgin River by Robyn Carr. Not something I would usually pick up, but the tv showContinue reading “January Round-Up”
New Favorite
I started When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill at the end of last year, but it wasn’t really a winter holiday read. I set it aside knowing I’d come back to it. I had other books that felt a bit more pressing and I wanted to be able to really enjoy the rest ofContinue reading “New Favorite”
So Glad I Didn’t Give Up
Okay. That was a fantastic novel. Just wow. The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón is an excellent mystery with so many layers and complexities. I kept figuring things out and then being completely blown away by the truth. I’m so glad I had a reason to push through the part that hadContinue reading “So Glad I Didn’t Give Up”
A Quarter In
I started off really excited by this book. It was thrilling, mysterious, and magical. Breathtaking. I felt transported into another realm. Now, a fourth of the way in, I’m getting bored. It’s definitely still a good book. Bits of mystery still poke into the plot. The characters are intriguing. But I’m forcing myself to speedContinue reading “A Quarter In”
Current Read
A couple weeks ago a friend of mine texted to ask if I had ever read this book. I said no, and that was the last I heard until I saw her. She was really excited about it. We’re sort of reading buddies, but it’s more of a shared understanding because we don’t often haveContinue reading “Current Read”
Where This Read Through Ends
So, I’m actually really happy about this fight they have and was more thrown by how long it took them to make-up. But it makes sense. With this novella, I think Alice Oseman has become one of my favorite authors. I don’t have many favorites because I love so many authors, but there are aContinue reading “Where This Read Through Ends”
The Accidental Domestic Goddess 