Winter may be my least favorite season to live through, but it is by far my favorite season to read in. There’s just something magical about being tucked up with a blanket and a book while its biting cold outside. What’s more is I never have “reader guilt” in the winter since it’s so miserable outside, no part of me wants to be out in the snowy elements instead of curled up with my book. Oddly enough even though I count the days between fall and spring I love reading about winter. To me it is the most vivid of…
Posts Written OnJanuary 2018
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
This is a solid 4 star book. I love the idea of taking a lesser known fairy tale and turning it into a fully fleshed out novel. In a similar vein of “The Goose Girl” this book has a major deviation-that it was obviously written for an adult audience. Let me be clear I would give it a PG rating, I only mean that it was largely about adult issues-miscarriage, loneliness, the struggle to provide for a family, etc. This novel was well written, engaging, and perfectly paced. I felt what the protagonists felt, and like them, faced what lay…
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Short listed as one of the Goodreads Best Contemporary Fiction of 2017, Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine was a real treasure to find and read. I don’t typically gravitate toward contemporary fiction (something you’ll see me say from time to time on this blog) and so it always surprises me when I find one that I really enjoy. I’m glad I’m able to start 2018 on the right foot as far as contemporary fiction goes. I’m trying to change my way of thinking, but I feel like I’m not going to find a lot of (or too much!) substance from contemporary fiction.…
Snowflower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
This book has been on my list for a couple of years now and when my book club selected as their book of the month for December I was glad to finally have an excuse to read it. I actually didn’t know very much of what it was about when I put it on my TBR list; or even when I picked it up to begin reading, but I’m glad to say that I enjoyed it immensely. One of the books greatest strengths is the quick beginning. Sometimes it takes a while to get into a book-to set the scene…
Top Ten Books of 2017
I love this part of the year, when I get to look back at all the books I’ve read, all the characters I’ve fallen in love with, and all the “places” I’ve been. 2017 started out a little rough but, as far as book quality goes, finished strong. Before we get to the top 10, let me give you the stats. Of the 66 books I completed this year: 11 were contemporary fiction 2 were Classics 10 were Fantasy 34 were Historical Fiction 2 were Memoirs 1 Middle Grade 3 Non-Fiction informative 3 were Science Fiction I also started 2-4…