With the end of January in sight, I though it was time for me to share the books I've been reading this month.
Tag: Books
October Update
I didn't want to let the month of October slip away without posting anything to the blog, so here's a quick update to let you know what's been happening over the last few weeks. Just like last year, October has been a crazy month. It started out with Homecoming festivities at work, and it hasn't… Continue reading October Update
12 Months of Books: August Suggestions
This month's theme for our 12-month reading challenge is "Lazy Days," but for me the month of August is anything but lazy! I picked this theme to focus in on one of my new favorite ways of discovering great stories: audiobooks. With school starting back, there's no way I'll be able to read as many… Continue reading 12 Months of Books: August Suggestions
Review: Circe by Madeline Miller
I've said often on the blog that I'm not always one to jump in on new releases or contemporary fiction trends. I usually prefer to wait until a book's been around for a while before I decide if I want to read it. But when Circe by Madeline Miller debuted in April, the cover alone caught… Continue reading Review: Circe by Madeline Miller
12 Months of Books: May Suggestions
Happy Friday! After a long, long delay, I've finally gotten around to sharing my suggestions for May's reading challenge. The month of May has been absolutely crazy for me, and, unfortunately, the blog had to get pushed to the bottom of the list! Now that things have slowed down for the next few months, I'm planning… Continue reading 12 Months of Books: May Suggestions
Half Gods by Akil Kumarasamy
Half Gods by Akil Kumarasamy is a new collection of short stories that all touch in some way upon the journeys of two brothers who are both named after demigods from the ancient text The Mahabharata. These stories, while spanning great distances in geography and time, all feel like parts of a larger work, a… Continue reading Half Gods by Akil Kumarasamy
12 Months of Books: March Suggestions
All right, we're two months in to 2018. How's your reading going? I'll be honest, I had an excellent reading month in January, but things really ground to a halt in February. I'm excited about the new month--and I'm hoping to be able to finish a few new books in the next 31 days. Counting… Continue reading 12 Months of Books: March Suggestions
Two Spooky Stories
We're snowed in again, which means I've been able to spend more time than normal reading, and I'm not complaining! That's why today's book review is actually two in one. I finished both of these books this week, and since they have some similarities, I thought I'd share them with you in one post. The… Continue reading Two Spooky Stories
Quiet by Susan Cain
Follow my blog with Bloglovin It might be too early to say this, but 2018 has been a pretty great year for books. I've read two so far, and both of them have earned a five star rating. That's rare--I have to be completely in love with a book for it to earn that type… Continue reading Quiet by Susan Cain
A Few Reviews
It's officially Christmas break, which means it's that time of the year when I turn my attention to finishing my 50 book goal for the year. Some times this can be a daunting task, but this year I've discovered a lazy and ingenious hack to help finish my reading goal. Are you ready for it?… Continue reading A Few Reviews
Sarah K. Cook 