As everyone with an internet connection knows, we are getting slammed with snow here in DC this weekend. Some people’s parents might have been worried about their electricity going out or running out of groceries, but my dad’s only question was, “Do you have enough books to read?” Don’t worry, Dad. My weekend will mostly… Continue reading to read in 2016
Tag: books
what i read in 2015
Last year, I set a Goodreads challenge to complete 52 books in 2015 — averaging a book a week. And I made it! I did not complete my Modern Mrs. Darcy reading challenge, but hey, I was a late adopter. So what did I read in 2015? The books that I really enjoyed or that have… Continue reading what i read in 2015
2015 reading challenge: jane austen edition
Catch up here and here… On my recent vacation, I finished books 5 & 6 of my list for the Modern Mrs. Darcy reading challenge, so I am confidently half way through this particular group of books. This is the Janeite edition! a book in a genre you don’t typically read Death Comes to Pemberly – PD James In my… Continue reading 2015 reading challenge: jane austen edition
while you wait for the return of “serial”
No secret to youse guys that I was deeply into Serial season one, and I am very much looking forward to the recently announced seasons next fall and spring. I am also really into true crime, generally, and have gone down many an internet rabbit hole. (Websleuths. It’s a crazy place.) Here are five places to get your… Continue reading while you wait for the return of “serial”
#BISbookstudy
“Dear God, I am so afraid to open my clenched fists! Who will I be when I have nothing left to hold on to? Who will I be when I stand before you with empty hands? Please help me to gradually open my hands and to discover that I am not what I own, but… Continue reading #BISbookstudy
2015 reading challenge: the first four books
Previously… As I previously written, I decided to dig in and participate in the Modern Mrs. Darcy 2015 Reading Challenge this year. I started a bit earlier this spring and am four books deep. A third of the way through seems pretty good for only having a few weeks under my belt! So without further ado… a book… Continue reading 2015 reading challenge: the first four books
small happy weekend (summer)
What is your ideal weekend? I have had a great, great weekend this weekend, and it helped me realize that my favorite weekends have a lot in common with the “Small Happy Life” piece floating around this week. Here are some things that would be great additions to a small, happy weekend for me right now.… Continue reading small happy weekend (summer)
long weekend reads
If you’re reading this post, I’m on the beach right now, reading some real books. On the docket for my weekend options: My Brilliant Friend, Elena Ferrante Big Girls Don’t Cry, Rebecca Traister Brideshead Revisited, Evelyn Waugh Don’t those just scream BEACH READ to you? Remember: last year I was reading Kristin Lavransdatter in Florida,… Continue reading long weekend reads
read it: station eleven
I’ve been unsuccessfully trying to write a lovely encapsulation of why I enjoyed Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel so much when I read it recently. A transcendent review just wasn’t happening though, so let’s run down the high points of why I loved reading it. I didn’t even read it — devoured or inhaled would… Continue reading read it: station eleven
history nerds, put your hands up
I’m feeling veeery bookish these days. Obviously, I am always pretty bookish, but I’ve been trying to cut down on spending (don’t tell my Sephora cart, which is always full of sheet masks) and consequently have been reading more instead of running around with a credit card. That’s not a fair characterization of my habits, but… Continue reading history nerds, put your hands up
cold pressed 