So I'm not going to lie to you guys. The main reason that I picked this book up is because when my friends and I first started our book club (RBTW), the first book that I chose for us to read (we all take turns choosing) was Fever by Mary Beth Keane. And everyone really liked … Continue reading Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane (Spoilers)
Tag: Coming-Of-Age
Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood (Spoilers)
So at this point, I don't think any of you would be surprised to learn that I joined another book club. It's kind of like a compulsion now. But I'm not going to rag on myself too hard because this new book club led to me reading this lovely book that I've had sitting in … Continue reading Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood (Spoilers)
Circe by Madeline Miller (Spoilers)
Wow, I really liked this book. I know that's what a 4 Star rating generally means, but I just want to make it clear. This was good. I also want to preface this review by saying that this is another book where I'm not sure how to categorize the spoilers. If you've read The Iliad or The Odyssey, … Continue reading Circe by Madeline Miller (Spoilers)
The Countess by Rebecca Johns
#SPOILERALERT Which means I will be discussing various details that are NOT #SPOILERFREE Okay, so I found this book via Goodreads Deals a couple of months ago and the synopsis sounded vaguely interesting and something akin to "The horror of the serial murders by the Countess Bathory told in her own words...Were the serial murders … Continue reading The Countess by Rebecca Johns
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
Alright, so for this rotation in Reading Between the Wines (my real-world book club) we decided to do a round of favorites. We said that you should pick a book that falls in to your Top 5 favorites. I know, for us #booknerds it's always so hard to narrow it down. But I pitched … Continue reading A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
The Aries Atlas 