The Starless Sea

I read Morgenstern's first novel, The Night Circus, like 10 years ago (OMG time goes so fast!). Anyways, I freaking loved it. And, after joining bookstagram a few years ago, I realized that basically everyone else felt the same way. It's one of the most universally, positively-reviewed, posted-about backlist books. So of course I, like…

The Little Paris Bookshop

I picked this novel up at a used bookstore a few years ago and never got around to reading it. It just sounded sweet and the cover is super cozy looking, but for some reason it never called out to me as my “next read.” During the last meeting for my long-distance book club, I…

Reading Women Challenge 2020

First of all, Happy New Year's Eve! New Year's is my favorite holiday for many reasons, but the feeling of starting fresh is definitely high on the list. I'm really excited for that this year, as 2019 was a tough one for us. Onwards and, hopefully, upwards - amirite?! Anyways, last year I created my…

What I’ve Read: 100 Best Fantasy Novels of All Time

I subscribe to Unbound Worlds, a blog/newsletter situation that is all about science fiction and fantasy worlds. I love all the book recommendations, author interviews, and lists (who doesn't love lists!) that they send out. The most recent email newsletter from them included the following list: The 100 Best Fantasy Novels of All Time (list…

Favorite Reads of the Year (so far): Halfway Through 2018 TTT

This is my second Top Ten Tuesday participating post (the previous one was for Valentine's Day back in February). And though I'm getting better at it - at least this one was posted on the right day of the week - I'm still sliding in late, just under the wire. In any case, I was…

Love and Other Words

Sometimes you are just looking for a little bit of romance – that flutter in your stomach and zing between your legs kind of feeling. (Sorry, not sorry.) Anyways, I was totally feeling those feelings with the onset of spring and the warmer weather (finally). Plus, I’ve read a couple heavier books recently and needed…