I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June. – L. M. Montgomery, Anne of the Island The Secret History by Donna Tartt Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and… Continue reading June 2019 TBR
But I must gather knots of flowers, And buds and garlands gay, For I’m to be Queen o’ the May, mother, I’m to be Queen o’ the May. – Alfred Lord Tennyson, The May Queen It’s my birthday and I’m 25 today! I can’t believe I’ve been on this earth for a quarter of a century… Continue reading May 2019 TBR
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme brought to you by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was previously hosted at The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is: Inspirational/Thought-Provoking Book Quotes I have so many favourite quotes that I found this difficult! 1. I don’t want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Inspirational/Thought-Provoking Book Quotes
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme brought to you by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was previously hosted at The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is: First Ten Books I Reviewed This was a trip down memory lane that I never want to repeat because my reviews were awful when I first started writing them. I… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: First Ten Books I Reviewed
Two years have passed since I pledged to read 50 classics books for The Classics Club and I can’t believe how time has flown. I’ve read some wonderful books in the last two years so I thought I’d do a quick update about it. You can find my ‘The Classics Club: 1 Year On’ update… Continue reading The Classics Club: Year 2 Update
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme brought to you by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was previously hosted at The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is: Rainy Day Reads Drip, drip, drop Little April shower Beating a tune As you fall all around The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien Rebecca by Daphne… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Rainy Day Reads
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme brought to you by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was previously hosted at The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is: Outrageous Things I’ve Done for the Love of Books 1. Skipped class Okay, so this is a bit misleading but in my music classes at school, I used to… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Five (Sort of) Outrageous Things I’ve Done for the Love of Books
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme brought to you by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was previously hosted at The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is: Six Things That Make Me Pick Up a Book The genre I love certain genres, particularly science fiction and thriller, so I will usually pick up any random book in those… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Six Things That Make Me Pick Up a Book
April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain. – T. S. Eliot, The Waste Land It’s April and that means I have a few days free from my academic obligations! I have a few books that I plan to read in April… Continue reading April 2019 TBR
Title: Vox Author: Christina Dalcher Genre: Science Fiction / Dystopian Fiction Date: 2018 Publisher: HQ Pages: 400 Started: 29th March 2019 Completed: 29th March 2019 Rating: 3.5/5 Summary: On the day the government decrees that women are no longer allowed to speak more than 100 words daily, Dr. Jean McClellan is in denial—this can’t happen here.… Continue reading Book Review: Vox by Christina Dalcher
