In today’s flashback post, I was taken back to 2022 to when I had been first introduced to Thomas Hardy. I had joined a group who was going to read select Hardy works throughout the year. I didn’t stick with the group; and I learned that year long read-alongs probably just weren’t for me at …
#ParisinJuly2026 ~ My Plans
It's been awhile since I participated in the Paris in July reading challenge. I thought I might try to give it a go this month. Recently I read Mastering the Art of French Eating and not only thoroughly enjoyed it, but was reminded of another memoir I loved called My Good Life in France by …
A Son at the Front by Edith Wharton (CC Spin #44)
A Son at the Front by Edith Wharton was the pick I got for the Classics Club Spin #44. I've been looking forward to getting to another Wharton novel for quite some time now so I was glad to see this be the winner. 🙂 From the Publisher's Description of the Oxford World's Classics: In …
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The Once and Future King by T. H. White
I am so glad I finally read this entire book! I read The Sword in the Stone a number of years ago and really enjoyed it; but I never read the other sections of this book. There is a reason this book is a legendary classic. T. H. White brings these characters and their stories …
Happy Bloomsday!
It's June 16th. A day that has become recognized as Bloomsday because of James Joyce's Ulysses. This book is a massive tome and the whole story takes place over the course of one day - yep, June 16th. I really enjoyed Joyce's interconnected short story collection Dubliners; but Ulysses I struggled with. I blogged my …
What Kind of Reader Are You?
I have a Kobo e-reader (which I love by the way!). About a month ago or so, they sent out an email where you could answer questions for fun and it would tell you what kind of reader you typically are. I love this kind of bookish fun so of course I answered the questions. …
The In-Between
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Most readers, at one time or another, will find themselves in a place of in-between with their reading. Sometimes it may be what is called a reading rut. Sometimes, though, it's the result of circumstances in their lives. This week, it has been the latter for me. With the emotional …
A Pair of Blue Eyes by Thomas Hardy
It’s taken me awhile to formulate what my thoughts about this particular Hardy novel. My friend and I discussed it at length and yet I still am not for sure what I think. I'm guessing it's one I probably just need to read again at some point. So let's start first with an excerpt from …
20 Books of Summer 2026 #20BOS26
It's hard for me to believe it's already time for the 20 Books of Summer reading challenge! AnnaBookBel is hosting this year and you can find all the details on her blog HERE. For a quick recap, here's the rules (from her post): The #20BOS26 challenge runs from Monday June 1st to Monday August 31st The first rule of 20 …
A Blast from the Past ~ How An Epic Masterpiece Helped Me
Photo by Ashford Marx on Pexels.com I've noticed a new feature on our WordPress admin page where we are given a notification called "Today's Throwback Edition". It shows what you posted on this same date in a previous year. Today it showed my review I posted back in 2021 for one of my all-time favorite …
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