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
Sometimes in your reading goals it's nice to have a palate cleanser in between all of the novels, biographies, and works of nonfiction. I think short stories can sometimes have that effect. And since "Short Story Collection" is a category on some of the Book Fifty Reading Challenge lists, I'm sharing six of my favorite… Continue reading Short Stories
We are about a week away from Halloween, so I thought I'd share with you some great classic books that fit all of the requirements for a good October read. I'm not much of a scary movie person, but every now and then it's nice to curl up with a suspenseful read. In case you're… Continue reading Nine Classic Stories for Halloween
The year is 1915. Mary Russell, a brilliant and feisty young woman, takes a walk on the Sussex Downs and bumps into Sherlock Holmes, the great consulting detective. The Holmes of 1915 is older, semi-retired, and amazed at Mary Russell's powers of deduction. The two strike up a friendship, Holmes mentors his new pupil, and they… Continue reading The Beekeeper’s Apprentice by L…
After we returned, very tired, from our day trips to Stratford and Oxford, we had scheduled two final days in London to soak up everything the city had to offer. Thursday morning was gray and so, so cold. We hopped on the Tube to get to our first sight of the day: the Tower of… Continue reading Day Six: Mysterious London
