Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte is one of those books that I was almost embarrassed not to have read yet. I’m glad to have finally read it now, and although I don’t have much to say about it, I do have a few thoughts. I should have known going into it that it was never…
The Decameron is a piece of medieval Italian literature. It is the story of a group of ten wealthy nobles (seven ladies, three gentlemen) who decide to “escape” Florence during an outbreak of the Plague. They go to the country and entertain themselves for ten days by telling each other stories. I’ll be honest, I…
Margaret the First by Danielle Dutton is a novella based on the life of Margaret Cavendish, an English poet and scientist in the 17th century, and the first woman in England to write for publication. Knowing nothing else about Cavendish or this novella, I wasn’t really sure what to expect. Much to my delight (after…
I can always tell a book is special when any attempt to describe what it means to me ends with me sitting in a pool of my own feelings and wishing that language wasn’t quite so limited. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller is one of those books. It’s been on my radar for…
Return of the Thief by Megan Whalen Turner is the sixth and final book in the Queen’s Thief series. I first came across these books in high school and grew to love them, but when Return of the Thief was released earlier this week, I was a little bit nervous. Very excited, too, of course,…
In Piranesi, we follow the titular character who lives in a seemingly infinite house—vast rooms and labyrinthine corridors—that is, at the very least, large enough to contain an entire ocean that can flood hallways in an instant. But how did Piranesi get there? We quickly get the sense that something isn’t quite right as Piranesi…
If you missed part 1 of my reading wrap-up, click here. It’s time for more books! We’ll jump right into it. I remember hearing oodles of rave reviews for We Were Liars by E. Lockhart when it came out a few years ago. I’m not sure why I waited so long, but I was in the mood…
As I mentioned in last week’s post, I have read a lot over the last few weeks, so I thought I would share what I’ve read and what I thought about it. I was planning to put it all in one post, but it got a little wieldy. (Yes, I’ve read that much.) So I’ve…
Hello again. I don’t know about you, but it still feels weird to say that it’s 2017. Maybe a few more weeks and it will feel normal? After my little unplanned hiatus over the last few weeks (sorry – I was enjoying time with my family and then got sick as soon as I got…
This week, I thought I’d do a quick overview of some of my recent reads. A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness–First a little fangirl moment here. I had the very great pleasure of meeting Patrick Ness the other week and he signed this book for me. I may or may not almost have cried. Who can…