It should be no surprise to anyone that once I heard the Lizzie Borden rhyme as a girl, I loved it. Lizzie Borden took an axeAnd gave her mother forty whacksAnd when she saw what she had doneShe gave her father forty-one. I've always been fascinated with the case of Lizzie Borden, though I don't … Continue reading See What I Have Done – 2/5
Note: This is classified as Netgalley review. I received a free ecopy of this book from Netgalley and Doubleday Books in exchange for a fair and unbiased review. I was fortunate enough to travel abroad my freshman year of undergrad and I spent three wonderful months in Ireland. We got to travel all over the … Continue reading Say Nothing – 4/5
As a two-time English major, I've heard a lot about Clarice Lispector, but never actually read any of her work. Lispector was a Brazilian novelist and short story writer and is most known for her innovative uses of form. This particular book was her first novel and received much critical claim. While I was excited … Continue reading Near to the Wild Heart – 3/5
I really wasn't expecting to like this book, but, once again, the reading challenges I've selected did their job! Whenever I start a challenge, I always fervently hope that they introduce me to at least one book I love that I wouldn't have picked up otherwise. The Book Riot Read Harder challenge alone has already … Continue reading Watership Down – 5/5
Remember how I said February was a sort of lackluster reading month for me? It's because of this book. JoAnn Chaney's sophomore novel, As Long as We Both Shall Live, was one of my first books in February. It was a relatively new release with a beautiful cover (I'm always a sucker for a pretty cover) … Continue reading As Long as We Both Shall Live – 5/5
I've wanted to try adding something new to the blog. Because I've been able to read so much this year (more than I was expecting, for sure), I read more than I can realistically review on here. Some of these books are really good—but I want to focus on reviewing my Reading challenge books or … Continue reading Weekly Reading Roundup
When I read Christie's first Miss Marple book, The Murder at the Vicarage, I liked the idea behind it and I loved the character of Miss Marple, but it felt like the story dragged and I didn't see enough of Miss Marple's sleuthing. I needed a book to fill the Popsugar prompt for "an amateur detective," and I don't like … Continue reading The Thirteen Problems – 4/5
Note: This book is categorized as a Netgalley Review. I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley and Thomas Nelson in exchange for a fair and unbiased review. I was browsing through Netgalley one morning, requesting advanced copies of various books that I was looking forward to, when I came across Kerri Rawson's memoir, A Serial Killer's Daughter: My Story of Faith, Love, and Overcoming. See, Kerri Rawson's dad is … Continue reading A Serial Killer’s Daughter – 5/5
Note: This is categorized as a Netgalley Review. I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley and Sourcebooks Fire in exchange for a fair and unbiased review. I'm giving this a very generous 3/5, but it's more of a 2.5, if I'm being honest. I wanted to like this one, but I had such an incredibly hard … Continue reading Furyborn – 3/5
February was a much harder reading month for me. Most of the books I've reviewed this month were leftovers from January! Because I hit the books hot and heavy at the start of the year, I walked into February in a slump. Nothing was really grabbing my interest. I read out of habit, because I … Continue reading February Reading Summary
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