Quick Review: Fell Short
I looked forward to these two books but both fell way short of what I heard about them. Room by Emma Donoghue Rating: ★★ [ratings guide] I thought the kid’s voice was going to put me off but I grit […]
To Be Read Tag
A companion post to yesterday’s “Tidying the TBR List“. As I mentioned yesterday, I like reviewing my TBR shelf at the end of the year. Here are some questions that made me think about how I use my ‘TBR pile’. […]
Tidying the TBR List
I originally titled this post ‘Clearing out the TBR List’, but that’s actually just a small part of my annual TBR list review. Once upon a time I liked to keep the list under 100 books. Last summer, the list […]
Review: Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
Author: Hannah Kent Title: Burial Rites Format/Source: eBook/LibraryPublished: September 2013Publisher: Little, Brown and CompanyLength: 314 pagesGenre: Literary fictionWhy I Read: Swayed solely by the reviewsRead If You’re: Looking for something atmospheric, a fan of The Enchanted or historical fiction Quote: “Did she […]
Review: Tolkien by Devin Brown
Author: Devin BrownTitle: TolkienFormat/Source: eBook/NetGalleyPublished: October 2014Publisher: Abingdon PressLength: 145 pagesGenre: BiographyWhy I Read: New Tolkien book supposedly about The HobbitRead If You’re: New to Tolkien and want to know about his life Rating: ★★★ [ratings guide] GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters […]