My mom introduced me to Ann Patchett when I was desperately hunting for new reading material after I graduated from college last spring. The heavy literary works I’d read as a fourth year English major had depleted my desire for …
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Before I begin, I think it’s important to note that I opened Circe having almost zero prior knowledge about mythology. Despite majoring in English in college, I never had to read mythology. Crazy huh? The Summary In the house of …
Summary In the years between the beginning of World War I and the postwar era of World War II, an unlikely group comes together in Chawton, England, each drawn by a connection to Jane Austen and her work. One hundred …
It’s time again for our list of what we’ve been reading recently. Check it out and let us know what you’re into these days! Fellow bloggers: This is a linkup! Link up your June post about what you’re reading or mini …
What a weird time to be a book club addict, like myself. All of my book clubs for the past two months have been virtual, though one of my book clubs just started reintroducing in-person meetings. We all hung out …
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Review: Divine Encounters: Sacred Rituals and Ceremonies in Asia
by Jessicaby JessicaI received a copy of Divine Encounters: Sacred Rituals and Ceremonies in Asia by Hans Kemp in exchange for an honest review. There are two different types of travel. There is a vacation, were the primary goal is to relax, …
While we don’t know what summer will be like this year, the draw of a summer reading list is still something to count on! Below, I’ve rounded up ten books I’ll be looking forward to reading over the next few …
I don’t know about you, reader, but technology (social media in particular) plays a pretty dang big role in my life…sometimes too big. That’s the main idea in The Bright Side of Going Dark, a new release from Kelly Harms. …
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Series Review: Louise Penny’s Chief Inspector Armand Gamache
by Caleighby CaleighThis review is dedicated to Debbie, whose love of the series I probably can’t match, but I’m forever grateful to her for introducing it to me. For the last few months (about a year actually now!) I have been reading …