Zdravsvtvuyte Bookworms! That was a Russian greeting, because I’m all about setting the scene, and I recently finished reading Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo. I’m not hugely into YA fiction, but I read an article on Book Riot last year and the series landed on my radar. Kit Steckliener wrote the piece, and I typically trust… Read more »
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The Storied Life of AJ Fikry: A Fellowship of the Worms Fun-fest
Salutations Bookworms! Who is excited and has two thumbs? THIS GIRL! Why? The Fellowship of the Worms is back in session!!! This month we took on The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin. WARNING: We will be discussing the WHOLE book. This will no doubt include SPOILERS. If you did not read the book and would like… Read more »
Beyond Books: Top Ten Tuesday
Aloha, Bookworms! It’s Tuesday again (where does the time go?!) The ladies of The Broke and the Bookish have offered up another fun topic for this week’s listy goodness. It may be hard to believe, but we book bloggers occasionally do things other than read. Today we’re talking about our favorite movies and TV shows,… Read more »
Longbourn by Jo Baker
Hello Bookworms! I am SO EXCITED today! I’m going to my very first author event tonight to meet Jo Baker at my local library. I’d had Longbourn on my shelves for a while when I saw the announcement for her visit and bumped it up my reading list. I have to send a big thanks… Read more »
Six Degrees of Separation: The Goldfinch
Good Day Bookworms! It’s time again for one of my FAVORITE monthly memes, Six Degrees of Separation hosted by Annabel Smith and Emma Chapman. They choose a book as a starting point, and then we create a chain of books connecting them in any old way we please. Seriously. I once connected two books using… Read more »
Blogging Confessions: Top Ten Tuesday
Howdy, Bookworms! As always happens, Tuesday has rolled around yet again. This week, the ladies of The Broke and the Bookish have asked us to list our deepest, darkest secrets. It’s time to hit the book blogging confessional! I’m a little nervous, kids. I hope y’all still like me at the end! 1. I rarely… Read more »
Book Club Selections: A Cheat Sheet
Howdy Bookworms! Show of hands, how many of y’all are in a book club (you know, in real life?) How many of you book clubbers get sweaty palms just thinking about the pressure that comes with choosing the next read for your club? Fear not, my friends, today I’m providing you with a handy cheat… Read more »
One Plus One by Jojo Moyes
Greetings Bookworms, I’m pretty excited today. I get to tell you all about the latest Jojo Moyes novel AND tell a terrible (yet topical) joke. But first, the particulars. I received a complimentary copy of One Plus One from the publisher through Netgalley for review consideration. The fact that I didn’t pay for the book… Read more »
That’s Classic! (A Top Ten Tuesday List)
Hidey Ho, Bookworms! It’s time to get listy with it, and the ladies of The Broke and the Bookish have provided me with a topic near and dear to my heart… Classic books that rock! I haven’t been in a super classics-y mood of late, but there are a good many that I have loved…. Read more »
Written in my Own Heart’s Blood by Diana Gabaldon
Salutations Bookworms, If you’ve been hanging around here for any length of time, it would be impossible to miss the fact that I’m a little bit obsessed with Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander Series. Funnily enough, this is the first time I’ve “reviewed” one of the major books in the series because since becoming hooked on the… Read more »