#The Gilded Hour by Sara Donati
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*tips hat* hope you're having a lovely morning/evening, m'lady (or idk whatever time it is where you are)
Might I request a book recommendation?
what genre of books do you like?
#I mainly read slice of life romance and historical#Off the top of my head there’s a few general recommendations#Lovely War by Julie Berry#Bookshop on the Shore by Jenny Colgan#The Gilded Hour by Sara Donati#Love Walked In by Marisa De Los Santos#those are some of my favourites#also a fan of The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare but it is a tad controversial#there’s like a second tier of my favourites which are more trashy and written kinda badly#but still neat#I’m a huge sucker for romance books about ladies moving to villages in the middle of nowhere#OH#and A Proper Pursuit by Lynn Austin#and This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen#also a big fan of the Charley Davidson series by Darynda Jones#big big big disclaimer for that one though#a lot of descriptive torture and sex scenes#Wuthering Heights is also always a good read#So is anything Neil Gaiman#though Stardust and Good Omens are my favourites#I could go on and on about books for several more paragraphs
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The bonner family of Paradise, New York. Wilderness series by Sara Donati
The Wilderness series follows the lives of the immediate family and later the descendants of Hawkeye, from ‘The last of the Mohicans’.
#into the wilderness#sara donati#the last of the mohicans#elizabeth middleton#hawkeye#litedit#bookedit#the wilderness series#the gilded hour#hannah bonner#literatureedit#fancast#nathaniel bonner#dawn on a distant shore#mine#this wont get any notes but i love this series and i wanted to make it#someone read it and talk to me#its like outlander but good#asdfghjkl i love outlander the tv show but couldnt get into the book#they actually mention the frasiers at one point#bc the authors are friends
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i feel like doing a book rec list that gives me winterish vibes, either because they’re set during that time of year or simply give off a certain aesthetic
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. This darkly funny (and very gory) urban fantasy tells the misadventures of mild-mannered young London businessman Richard Mayhew, who stumbles into the alternate reality of London Below after helping a homeless young woman called Door flee from the assassins who murdered her family. In London Below, time and space have little meaning, mythological figures populate the alleyways, medieval courts travel by train, and a sinister Beast roams a labyrinth waiting for the Warrior who will slay it. Richard must learn to adapt to the deadly, charming, topsy turvy underworld if he wants to stand any chance of surviving to reclaim his old life.
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik. Miryem’s family have taught her to keep her head down and avoid trouble as one of the few Jewish families in their Eastern European town. but when Miryem has had enough and begins to call in the debts owed to her moneylender father, her tenacity and cunning attract the attention of the Staryk King, a sinister Faerie ruler of an icy kingdom in desperate need of a girl who can turn silver into gold. meanwhile, young noblewoman Irina is promised in marriage to the handsome but violently erratic Tsar Mirnatius, who is hiding a dark secret that may ensure she never survives her wedding night.
Nights at the Circus by Angela Carter. Adventurous American journalist Jack Walser travels to turn of the century London to interview the enigmatic Sophie Fevvers, an orphan raised in a brothel turned circus star - all because of her magnificent wings. Determined to uncover whether Sophie is a genuine winged woman or an elaborate hoax, Walser enlists in the circus and follows her across Europe and into the wilds of Siberia, along with a host of brutal, eccentric, tragic, and heartwarming performers who have forged their own motley family.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Bookish and tenacious Francie Nolan comes of age in 1910s Brooklyn. Despite a childhood in crushing poverty, the love of her parents Johnny and Katie and her brother and best friend Neely help her to overcome her harsh surroundings and pursue the life she wants, in particular to finish high school and earn a college degree. Told in a series of overlapping stories, the Nolan family is sketched out in vivid, loving, and sometimes darkly comedic detail, as are their neighbors, friends, and enemies, who all make up the rich landscape of America as it rockets into the twentieth century.
Sabriel by Garth Nix. In a land divided by a magical Wall, the Old Kingdom lingers in an age of kings, queens, magic and quests, while Ancelstierre to the south is more or less a modern world of the twentieth century, with electric lights and indoor plumbing. Sabriel, daughter to the legendary necromancer the Abhorsen, has been raised primarily in Ancelstierre despite being born in the Old Kingdom. but she is called back to her birthplace on a dangerous mission to save her father when he is trapped in beyond the mortal realm, past the many gates of Death. In order to save him Sabriel must brave revenants, monsters, and ghosts and combat an ancient evil seeking to overrun the Old Kingdom and Ancelstierre as well.
The Gilded Hour by Sara Donati. In the glitzy Gilded Age of 1880s New York City, cousins Anna and Sophie are part of a new generation of female doctors, both committed to working to aid the city’s poor and forgotten. Both find themselves plunged into an underbelly of mystery and murder when they uncover the work of a serial killer targeting desperate women seeking abortions, as well as attract the attention of the notorious Anthony Comstock, who means to rain hellfire down on anyone in opposition to his fundamental Christian morals.
Deathless by Catherynne M. Valente. In this retelling of the traditional Russian folklore of Koschei the Deathless and his mortal bride, Marya comes of age in a magical house within the grips of the Russian Revolution. After she ages into a rebellious young woman who dreads marriage, the otherworldly Koschei whisks her away to a land of enchantment and horrors, where an immortal power struggle begins. Marya, swiftly losing her human weakness in favor of divine powers, has little intention of surrendering to Koschei- nor is he willing to admit defeat. The two clash repeatedly over a century, caught between seething, spiteful hatred and a sickly, rotting love.
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gradblr challenge week 1: 08.03.2018
casual friday post! I thought I would share a little about what I am reading/plan to read for pleasure before the semester actually starts, since that’s what I’m spending a lot of my time on right now.
recently read:
lies my teacher told me by james loewen (actually optional reading for my program, 4 stars)
the gilded hour by sara donati (5 stars)
the apache wars by paul andrew hutton (3.5 stars)
seven skeletons by lydia pyne (5 stars)
the breathless zoo by rachel poliquin (5 stars. more than 5 stars)
if we were villains by m. l. rio (4 stars)
reading:
the secret history by donna tartt (reread, 5 stars)
welcome to bordertown edited by holly black
up next:
eleanor oliphant is completely fine by gail honeyman
alone time by stephanie rosenbloom
the idiot by elif batuman
oneida by ellen wayland-smith
as much as I love having free time to read, I am looking forward to having a set schedule again in a few weeks...
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Read any good fiction books lately? x
I’m currently reading the historical fiction book The Gilded Hour by Sara Donati and it’s pretty good so far :) and before that the last fiction book I read was a Nicholas Sparks one haha
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*Books included in this batch of mini book reviews: Heroine by Mindy McGinnis, Where the Light Enters (The Gilded Hour #2) by Sara Donati, Not a Drop to Drink (Not a Drop to Drink #1) by Mindy McGinnis, & The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of Distraction by Meghan Cox Gurdon
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» Heroine by Mindy McGinnis
Mindy McGinnis is the queen of hard-hitting YA contemporary. I love that she is not afraid to tackle the hard topics geared toward a YA audience. » This book is one the best portrayals of drug addiction that I’ve ever read. It was raw, gritty, and deeply unsettling. Mindy had zero boundaries with her depiction, which I appreciated so much. I had a pit in my stomach the entire time I was reading.
» Despite the fact that Mickey isn’t exactly a likable character, I couldn’t help but feel for her throughout the story. Mindy does a wonderful job of showing the human side of addiction & how it can strike even the most unlikely individuals. Watching Mickey slip further and further into the grips of her addiction was absolutely heartbreaking.
» I also really enjoyed that Mindy featured a female athlete as her main character. I’ve never been a big baseball/softball fan, but I still loved all the training, practice, and game scenes.
» I really liked how Mindy left things at the end of Heroine. Things are not tied up with a nice little bow, but left a little messy. It felt very realistic and fitting.This book is so important, not only for teens, but for adults too.
› Recommended to ⇒ readers that enjoy hard-hitting contemporary stories
› Trigger/content warnings ⇒ HEAVY trigger warning for drug use/addiction. If you are a recovering addict that is triggered by descriptions of drug use, please do not pick this book up.
› If you liked this book, try ⇒ The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis
» Where the Light Enters (The Gilded Hour #2) by Sara Donati
The second book in a spin off series to one of my favorite historical fiction series, the Into the Wilderness series. I did not love the second book as much as the first, but I am really enjoying this series overall. » Sara Donati’s characterization is what made me fall in love with her other series, and it holds true for this series as well. She has this way of writing amazing characters that wiggle their way into your heart. They feel like real people.
» I love that Donati’s books always center around strong female main characters. Sophie & Anna are inspiring female leads that challenge the societal gender norms of their times.
» Another reason I love Donati’s books are that they always have excellent historical framework. You can tell her books are well researched, thus giving them an authentic feel.
» The plot of this second installment was centered too heavily around a string of murders. I am not one for murder mystery types of books.I feel like this series would appeal not only to historical fiction fans, but to mystery fans as well.
› Recommended to ⇒ historical mystery fans
› Trigger/content warnings ⇒ abortion
› If you liked this book, try ⇒ Into the Wilderness by Sara Donati
» Not a Drop to Drink (Not a Drop to Drink #1) by Mindy McGinnis
*3.5 Stars*» I think Mindy nailed this dystopian concept. What makes Not A Drop to Drink so unsettling is how plausible it is. There is no world-wide nuclear war, zombies, or alien invasion, but the scarcity of a basic human need: water. Of all the dystopian books I’ve read, this one is the most believable.
» I really enjoyed the survivalist aspects to this story. Each day the characters struggle to survive in the hostile world. Lynn has been brought up never trust anyone and to survive at all cost, using deadly force if necessary. While some people may not enjoy reading about daily realities of the characters like water collecting, security, or
» Lynn showed a great amount of development from the beginning of the story to the end. I enjoyed watching her growth from only looking out for her best interests to opening her heart to others. I’m also a sucker for unlikely friendships, so I adored Lynn & Stubbs’ budding friendship.
» My biggest hang-up with this one was that the climax felt very rushed, so it didn’t really evoke the strong emotions that it was aiming for. Had adequate time & development been given to the climax, this would have been a 4.5 – 5 star read for me.Not A Drop to Drink is a solid YA dystopian novel that is terrifying in its plausibility. Definitely worth the read.
› Recommended to ⇒ fans of dystopian novels; fans of survival stories
› Trigger/content warnings ⇒ sexual assault & graphic violence
› If you liked this book, try ⇒ Dry by Neal Shusterman
*I have not read Dry, but have heard it has similar vibes.
» The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of Distraction by Meghan Cox Gurdon
» The Enchanted Hour is a wonderful book about the benefits of reading aloud and the science that backs it up. This book includes research studies, personal anecdotes, reading recommendations, etc.
» I really appreciated that Gurdon included research into incarcerated parents & military parents using recordings of themselves reading to bond with their children. I enjoyed learning about how those children benefited from this interaction. I feel like the topic of absent parents is often not explored in these types of books.
› Recommended to ⇒ parents, teachers, & librarians
› If you liked this book, try ⇒ The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease
Have you read any of these books? If so, what did you think?
Comment below & let me know 🙂
Mini Book Reviews: December 2019 – Part 1 *Books included in this batch of mini book reviews: Heroine by Mindy McGinnis, Where the Light Enters…
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La fascinante y complicada historia de la publicación del Ulises de Joyce
Cuando se habla de la historia de los libros, se suele hablar de cómo el escritor en cuestión que ha escrito el tomo a analizar trabajó para llevarlo al punto final o de las influencias que tuvo a la hora de escribir el tomo. Cuando se habla de cómo trabajó para que fuese publicado el libro en cuestión, se suele hablar de las múltiples cartas de rechazo que recibió (¿cómo esos editores no supieron ver la grandeza del libro en cuestión?, suele ser el subtexto) o de lo rápido que alguien lo compró y el libro se convirtió en un rápido éxito de ventas. Pero lo cierto es que, en algunos casos, la historia de la publicación del libro en cuestión es tan compleja como el propio proceso de escritura y se convierte en un elemento tan analizable como el propio proceso de escritura.
Eso es lo que ocurrió con el Ulises, de James Joyce, una historia a la que el escritor dublinés dedicó años y más años de escritura y a la que varios editores y mecenas dedicaron años y más años de trabajo para intentar que fuese publicado. Entre medias, hubo unos cuantos juicios, unas cuantas quemas de libros y revistas y unas cuantas historias de contrabando y piratería. Porque, antes de ser considerado de forma unánime uno de esos clásicos de la historia de la literatura, el Ulises fue considerado pornografía y un libro prohibido, fue introducido como contrabando en Estados Unidos a través de la frontera con Canadá o en barco desde Europa camuflado entre otras cosas y fue también uno de los libros más pirateados del momento, protagonizando muchísimas ventas en el ‘top manta’ de la época.
Esta es la historia que recoge Kevin Birmingham en El libro más peligroso: James Joyce y la batalla por Ulises, un genial ensayo de historia literaria que ha recibido varios premios y que acaba de publicar en castellano Es Pop Ediciones (en una preciosa edición que juega con los elementos tipográficos y de diseño de la primera edición del Ulises). El ensayo puede leerse casi como una novela de aventuras, en la que unos cuantos participantes tienen que llegar al final, que en vez de ser descubrir la fuente secreta de algún río es el publicar un libro prohibido.
La historia de la publicación del libro es larga y complicada, como larga y complicada fue su redacción, y también es doblemente fascinante a día de hoy, porque funciona como una interesante historia sobre las libertades civiles y el poder de los lobbies y los grupos de presión. El Ulises estuvo prohibido durante años en Reino Unido y Estados Unidos (los dos mercados en los que se centra la historia de su publicación) por culpa de las leyes antipornografía y la consideración de que el libro no era una obra literaria sino simplemente porno.
Cómo el Ulises fue pornografía
En el caso de Estados Unidos, el bloqueo al Ulises era una más de las ramificaciones del trabajo de Anthony Comstock, una especie de policía de la moral que había empezado a operar en el siglo XIX. A Comstock lo había encontrado antes en una novela histórica (¡el poder divulgador de los best-sellers!), The Gilded Hour, de Sara Donati, en la que se aborda justo el principio de su poder en los años 80 del XIX en Nueva York. Comstock no solo estaba obsesionado con la pornografía sino también con los anticonceptivos y el aborto (y ahí es donde entra en la novela de Donati), así que logró poder para analizar todo lo que se enviaba por correo y usarlo para detener a los que distribuían contenidos relacionados.
Cualquiera podía caer ante la policía del vicio que había creado (desde quien enviaba a quien recibía) y podía hacerlo además bajo trampa (muchas veces enviaban cartas señuelo para hacer que los receptores picasen y enviasen esos contenidos). Cuando el Ulises empezó a ser publicado en Estados Unidos, Comstock (que se vanagloriaba de haber quemado 15 toneladas de libros) ya no operaba (murió en 1915) pero su legado seguía operando. El Ulises se tuvo que enfrentar por tanto a la misma censura.
La cuestión es importante por una razón fundamental, como explica Birmingham en su libro. El Ulises empezó siendo publicado por entregas en una pequeña revista y las revistas no podían ser distribuidas realmente (y llegar así a su público) si no lo hacían a través del correo. Distribuir, sin el correo público, era demasiado caro.
El libro, o los capítulos publicados, perdieron los juicios a los que tuvieron que enfrentarse y el libro fue considerado pornografía. Cuando se publicó la edición francesa, el libro era secuestrado en las aduanas y requisado (lo que suponía acabar en una hoguera y una multa para el receptor del libro si no renunciaba al mismo), lo que hizo que hubiese que recurrir a muchísimos recursos (y al contrabando) para introducir el libro en el país. Esto no hizo, sin embargo, que el libro no despertase interés. En realidad, todo el mundo quería leer ese libro prohibido, lo que hizo que se produjese un movimiento brutal en el mercado negro y en el mercado pirata. El Ulises fue impreso y publicado en Estados Unidos ya en los años 20, pero lo hizo con una versión pirata de un editor especializado justo en eso.
El libro lograría salir de ese atolladero en los años 30, cuando Random House forzó un juicio sobre el libro y logró cambiar la percepción del libro. Durante años, los abogados que habían intentado quitarle la consideración de pornografía al libro habían ido señalado que el Ulises era demasiado complicado para que ese mercado que los jueces temían que fuese corrompido por su lectura (las inocentes jovencitas…) pudiese comprender lo que estaba leyendo.
La digna señorita que lo publicaba en Londres
El Ulises tuvo también problemas de distribución en Reino Unido, donde también fue considerado inmoral y donde también fue atacado por las leyes antipornografía. En Reino Unido, su paladín fue Harriet S. Weaver, posiblemente la figura más interesante de todas las que participaron en la publicación del Ulises. Weaver era una señorita victoriana. Nunca se había casado, había heredado dinero de su familia y era una de esas mujeres correctas que se pueden encontrar en las novelas de la época.
Weaver, esa aparente solterona aburrida, no solo fue la mecenas de Joyce dándole dinero para sobrevivir (dinero que le hubiese dado una vida cómoda si no fuese un despilfarrador…) sino que además fue quien intentó encontrarle editor y quien, cuando eso no pasó, intentó publicarlo ella desde la revista literaria que poseía (porque sí, la aburrida solterona había comprado y mantenido una revista literaria y sufragista).
Ulises en España
El libro de Birmingham (una fascinante lectura sobre historia de la literatura que debería ser una de las lecturas de este año) solo aborda como se publicó el libro en inglés. En España, el Ulises se publicó, al menos unos fragmentos, de forma muy temprana. Es algo que todo escolar gallego aprende en la ESO en su libro de literatura: Ramón Otero Pedrayo tradujo al gallego 10 páginas del libro en 1926 para la revista Nós. Fue lo primero que se publicó de la novela en toda la Península Ibérica (y curiosamente el gallego no tuvo una edición completa de la novela hasta hace un par de años, porque hubo que esperar a que el libro entrase en dominio público porque el heredero de James Joyce, su nieto, no daba permiso para que esto ocurriese: aquí está, en gallego, toda la compleja historia). También se tradujeron después al castellano y al catalán otros fragmentos de la novela.
En castellano, se tradujo por primera vez en 1945 en Argentina, que fue la que se distribuyó en todo el mundo de habla hispana. En España, Lumen publicó la primera traducción realizada en España en los años 70, aunque el libro se había publicado por primera vez en los 60 usando la traducción argentina.
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Hi ms. dwell I'm having a book hangover do you possibly have any historical fiction recs?
Georgette Heyer’s Regency Buck and The Corinthian (Regency Romances)
Laura Kinsale’s Flowers From the Storm (romance set in the 1820s, warning for some mild erotica scenes)
Philip Reeve’s Here Lies Arthur (speculative historical fiction about what King Arthur and Merlin could have been like in early medieval Britain)
Gregory Maguire’s Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister (Cinderella retelling in 1640s Netherlands during the Tulip Fever)
M.T. Anderson’s The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation (revolves around an enslaved teenager in 1770s Boston)
Betty Smith’s A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (a coming of age story in 1910s NYC)
Colm Tóibin’s Brooklyn (a romance between an Irish immigrant and an Italian American plumber in 1950s NYC)
Joyce Carol Oates’ A Bloodsmoor Romance (a dark fantasy/satirical drama about five sisters set in 1860s-1880s America)
Margaret Atwood’s Cat’s Eye (a psychological drama between teenage girls set in 1950s Canada)
Daphne du Maurier’s My Cousin Rachel (a young man suspects his cousin’s mysterious widow of murder in Victorian England)
Sara Donati’s The Gilded Hour (two cousins and women doctors attempt to stop a serial killer deliberately botching abortions in 1880s NYC)
Jean Rhys’ Wide Sargasso Sea (tells the story of Rochester from Jane Eyre’s doomed first wife, Antoinette)
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ayo what book are u reading?
The Gilded Hour by Sara Donati
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Do you have any horror novel recs? I’m trying to get back into reading and I trust your literary knowledge
I just finished Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey which is classic sci fi but with strong neo noir and horror elements. Specifically body horror, there’s a lot of it. It’s part mystery part war drama as the search for a missing girl escalates into exploding tensions between Earth and its Martian colonies.
Other recommendations would be Delicious Foods by James Hannaham which is southern gothic horror about a nefarious factory farming company in the southeastern US that preys on addicts and the homeless, launching a young boy’s quest to find his mentally ill mother and bring her back home.
Find Me by Laura Van Den Berg is thriller/sci fi with strong psychological horror elements about a woman who is one of the few immune to a virus that brings on rapid dementia and death as she travels across the US.
The Gilded Hour by Sara Donati is pretty dense historical fiction set in NYC in the Gilded Age of the 1880s concerning a serial killer who is deliberately botching abortions of desperate women, leading to their deaths. The main characters are two female doctors and an Jewish Italian American police detective trying to catch the killer.
The Good House by Tananarive Due is a haunted house story about a woman who returns to her family’s ancestral home in Washington state two years after the tragic death of her son in a freak accident. As deaths occur all around town and to anyone interacting with the home she begins to suspect the house may have some sinister history related to her family’s past as the first African American family in the area.
Angela Carter’s The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories is pretty classic gothic horror with a lot of Romantic elements and purple prose. Tons of vampires, werewolves, evil aristocrats, creepy villages, incest, bestiality, etc.
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Goodbye October!
Wowza October was a whirlwind! For those of you that celebrate Halloween, I hope everyone had a wonderful evening! Here in Ohio it was 30° with bone chilling wind gusts… Let’s just say we only made it up and down our street before we called it quits on trick-or-treating.
Let’s see what I got accomplishing in October… Spoiler alert, it isn’t much lol
October is always the busiest month for my family. Our wedding anniversary is in October. My husband’s birthday, my son’s birthday, and my daughter’s birthday are all in October. We attend a lot of Halloween parties in October. Our weekends are always jam packed.
In addition to our busy social life in October, I worked almost every week day as well. It is definitely been an adjustment going from being a stay-at-home parent to working full time. How do all you working parents do it?! Work all day. Run your kids to sports & activities all evening. Social engagements all weekend. I’m exhausted! I barely have time to read let alone blog 😦
I got to attend TWO amazing author events this month: Ruta Sepetys’ book tour for The Fountains of Silence and Books by the Banks, a book festival held here in Ohio. Both were amazing events that I am very fortunate to have been able to attend. I’ll be writing up a full post for both these events soon!
» Heroine by Mindy McGinnis
Mindy McGinnis is the queen of hard-hitting YA contemporary. This book is the best portrayals of drug addiction that I’ve ever read. It was raw, gritty, and unsettling. Trigger/content warning for drug use/addiction.
» Where the Light Enters (The Gilded Hour #2) by Sara Donati
*4.5 Stars*
The second book in a spin off series to one of my favorite historical fiction series, the Into the Wilderness series. I did not love the second book as much as the first, but I am really enjoying this series overall. Sara Donati writes amazing characters that feel so real.
» Not a Drop to Drink (Not a Drop to Drink #1) by Mindy McGinnis
*3.5 Stars*
This is a solid YA dystopian fiction. While I really enjoyed the dystopian setting & the survivalist aspects to this story, the climax felt very rushed.
» The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of Distraction by Meghan Cox Gurdon
Wonderful book about the benefits of reading aloud and the science that backs it up.
» House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig
A deliciously atmospheric fairy tale retelling that is perfect for fall/Halloween time. While I loved the writing & the way Craig retold the fairy tale, it came up a bit short for me.
» Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
This was a wonderful & heartbreaking story about the challenges that immigrants face trying to live the “American dream.”
» Tunnel of Bones (Cassidy Blake #2) by Victoria Schwab
*4.5 stars*
The second book in a MG paranormal series. I enjoyed this one even more than the first!
» The Hideaway by Lauren K. Denton
The Hideaway had many of the tropes I typically enjoy: eccentric cast, old house renovation, family secrets, etc. There was something lacking from the story for me. It also felt too cliche.
» The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
This book was very unsettling. I’m glad I listened to it via audiobook, because I think it really enhanced the eerie elements.
Goodreads Challenge Update:
I met my 2019 Goodreads reading challenge this month! I have read 104 books so far in 2019!
#YARC2019 Update: 15 Books Read
Year of Asian Reading Challenge TBR + Progress Tracker #YARC2019
October 2019 TBR
Mini Book Reviews: September 2019 – Part 2
YOU Pick My November 2019 TBR
» Other Words for Home by Jamine Warga
This is a stunning MG contemporary about a young girl and her mother fleeing to the U.S. as Syrian refugees.
» Heroine by Mindy McGinnis
This is a hard hitting YA contemporary that addresses the opioid crisis.
Which books did you read this month?
Have you read any of the books I read or hauled this month? If so, what did you think?
Did you buy any books? If so, which ones?
Comment below & let me know 🙂
I'm wrapping up my November in my #WrapUp post today! Which #books did you #read in October? #BookBlogger #BookBlog #Reading #BookTalk #Bookworm Goodbye October! Wowza October was a whirlwind! For those of you that celebrate Halloween, I hope everyone had a wonderful evening!
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Happy Sunday bookworms!
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! We had a busy weekend around the house prepping for the rest of the month… October happens to be one of the busiest months for our family. My husband & both our kids have birthdays in October, our wedding anniversary is in October, we attend Halloween parties in October, and we have fall sports ending & end of the season banquets in October. We have something going on every night from now until November 1st.
November, I can’t wait to see you for a much needed break 🙂
*Bookish Weekly Wrap-Up is a weekly post where I feature what posts were published on the blog for the past week, any bookish/blog happenings, what I recently finished reading, what I am currently reading, what I will be reading next, noteworthy posts around the bookish blogisphere, and any interesting bookish articles I came across.
Monday 9/30
September 2019 Reading & Blogging Wrap-Up
Wednesday 10/2
October 2019 TBR
Most anticipated books published this past week:
» Ninth House (Alex Stern #1) by Leigh Bardugo
Genre: Fantasy
Release date: October 1, 2019
Galaxy “Alex” Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale’s freshman class. Raised in the Los Angeles hinterlands by a hippie mom, Alex dropped out of school early and into a world of shady drug dealer boyfriends, dead-end jobs, and much, much worse. By age twenty, in fact, she is the sole survivor of a horrific, unsolved multiple homicide. Some might say she’s thrown her life away. But at her hospital bed, Alex is offered a second chance: to attend one of the world’s most elite universities on a full ride. What’s the catch, and why her?
Still searching for answers to this herself, Alex arrives in New Haven tasked by her mysterious benefactors with monitoring the activities of Yale’s secret societies. These eight windowless “tombs” are well-known to be haunts of the future rich and powerful, from high-ranking politicos to Wall Street and Hollywood’s biggest players. But their occult activities are revealed to be more sinister and more extraordinary than any paranoid imagination might conceive.
When I attended Leigh Bardugo’s book tour for The Language of Thorns, Leigh was working on this book. She said she was working on “a dark fantasy about secret sororities at Yale.” I was very intrigued, and now it is finally here!
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» How to Hold a Spooky Book Club Meeting
» Spooky (But Not Too Scary!) Books for Middle Grade Readers
Recently Finished Reading:
» Heroine by Mindy McGinnis
Mindy McGinnis is the queen of hard-hitting YA contemporary. This book is the best portrayals of drug addiction that I’ve ever read. It was raw, gritty, and unsettling. Trigger/content warning for drug use/addiction.
» Where the Light Enters (The Gilded Hour #2) by Sara Donati
*4.5 Stars*
The second book in a spin off series to one of my favorite historical fiction series, the Into the Wilderness series. I did not love the second book as much as the first, but I am really enjoying this series overall. Sara Donati writes amazing characters that feel so real.
» Not a Drop to Drink (Not a Drop to Drink #1) by Mindy McGinnis
*3.5 Stars*
This is a solid YA dystopian fiction. While I really enjoyed the dystopian setting & the survivalist aspects to this story, the climax felt very rushed.
Currently Reading:
» The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of Distraction by Meghan Cox Gurdon
Status: 30%
» House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig
Status: 15%
What Am I Reading Next?:
» West (East #2) by Edith Pattou
From the author of the beloved high fantasy East, a thrilling tale of true love, magic, adventure, and revenge.
When Rose first met Charles, he was trapped in the form of a white bear. To rescue him, Rose traveled to the land that lay east of the sun and west of the moon to defeat the evil Troll Queen. Now Rose has found her happily-ever-after with Charles—until a sudden storm destroys his ship and he is presumed dead. But Rose doesn’t believe the shipwreck was an act of nature, nor does she believe Charles is truly dead. Something much more sinister is at work. With mysterious and unstoppable forces threatening the lives of the people she loves, Rose must once again set off on a perilous journey. And this time, the fate of the entire world is at stake.
Have you read any of the books included in this post? If so, what did you think?
What are you currently reading?
What will you read next?
Have a wonderful week & happy reading
Bookish Weekly Wrap-Up: 9/30 - 10/6/19 #BookBlogger #Bookish #Books #Reading #AmReading #Bookworm Happy Sunday bookworms! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! We had a busy weekend around the house prepping for the rest of the month...
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Happy Sunday bookworms!
Another busy week has come and gone. I’ve got to admit, this fall is kicking my butt! Fall is always such a stressful season for me, so I really should not be surprised.
Speaking of Fall, where the hell is the Fall weather? It was 90°F here today. Get with it Mother nature!
Let’s see what I’ve been reading, shall we?
*Bookish Weekly Wrap-Up is a weekly post where I feature what posts were published on the blog for the past week, any bookish/blog happenings, what I recently finished reading, what I am currently reading, what I will be reading next, noteworthy posts around the bookish blogisphere, and any interesting bookish articles I came across.
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» 6 Picture Books that Make the Sweetest Gifts for New Moms
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» September Book Club Recommendations
» 10 Kids’ Audiobooks Inspired by Folktales, Fairy Tales, and Mythology
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Recently Finished Reading:
» Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson
*4.5 Stars*
Jenny Lawson’s humor is definitely not going to be for everyone, but it is definitely for me.
» The Queen of Sorrow (Queens of Renthia #3) by Sarah Beth Durst
While I still think the first book in this series was by far the best, I enjoyed this book more than the second. Such a unique world & magic system.
» Wintersmith (Tiffany Aching #3) by Terry Pratchett
*4.5 Stars*
I absolutely adore Tiffany Aching & the Wee Free Men! This is a perfect series to pick up around the fall/Halloween time.
» I’d Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemias of the Reading Life by Anne Bogel
This was a delightful little memoir/collection of essays about Anne’s reading life. The only thing that would have made this book better would be recommended reading lists.
Currently Reading:
» Where the Light Enters (The Gilded Hour #2) by Sara Donati
Status: 50%
» Heroine by Mindy McGinnis
Status: Just starting
What Am I Reading Next?:
» Maybe He Just Likes You by Barbara Dee
Barbara Dee explores the subject of #MeToo for the middle grade audience in this heart-wrenching—and ultimately uplifting—novel about experiencing harassment and unwanted attention from classmates.
For seventh grader Mila, it starts with an unwanted hug on the school blacktop.
The next day, it’s another hug. A smirk. Comments. It all feels…weird. According to her friend Zara, Mila is being immature, overreacting. Doesn’t she know what flirting looks like?
But it keeps happening, despite Mila’s protests. On the bus, in the halls. Even during band practice-the one time Mila could always escape to her “blue-sky” feeling. It seems like the boys are EVERYWHERE. And it doesn’t feel like flirting–so what is it?
Mila starts to gain confidence when she enrolls in karate class. But her friends still don’t understand why Mila is making such a big deal about the boys’ attention. When Mila is finally pushed too far, she realizes she can’t battle this on her own–and finds help in some unexpected places.
From the author of STAR-CROSSED, HALFWAY NORMAL and EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT YOU comes this timely story of a middle school girl standing up and finding her voice.
» Tunnel of Bones (Cassidy Blake #2) by Victoria Schwab
Trouble is haunting Cassidy Blake . . . even more than usual.
She (plus her ghost best friend, Jacob, of course) are in Paris, where Cass’s parents are filming their TV show about the world’s most haunted cities. Sure, it’s fun eating croissants and seeing the Eiffel Tower, but there’s true ghostly danger lurking beneath Paris, in the creepy underground Catacombs.
When Cass accidentally awakens a frighteningly strong spirit, she must rely on her still-growing skills as a ghosthunter — and turn to friends both old and new to help her unravel a mystery. But time is running out, and the spirit is only growing stronger.
And if Cass fails, the force she’s unleashed could haunt the city forever.
Have you read any of the books included in this post? If so, what did you think?
What are you currently reading?
What will you read next?
Have a wonderful week & happy reading
Bookish Weekly Wrap-Up: 9/16 - 9/29/19 #Books #Reading #BookBlogger #BookBlog #AmReading #Bookworm Happy Sunday bookworms! Another busy week has come and gone. I've got to admit, this fall is kicking my butt!
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Happy Sunday bookworms!
*Bookish Weekly Wrap-Up is a weekly post where I feature what posts were published on the blog for the past week, any bookish/blog happenings, what I recently finished reading, what I am currently reading, what I will be reading next, noteworthy posts around the bookish blogisphere, and any interesting bookish articles I came across.
***Crickets chirping***
I’ve been working a lot since the school year has begun. Since I now work most of the week, have my kid’s activities after school most nights, and have jam packed weekends – I have found that this doesn’t leave much time for blogging. I hope to get some new content up this week 🙂
Most anticipated books published this past week:
» Where the Light Enters (The Gilded Hour #2) by Sara Donati
Obstetrician Dr. Sophie Savard returns home to the achingly familiar rhythms of Manhattan in the early spring of 1884 to rebuild her life after the death of her husband. With the help of Dr. Anna Savard, her dearest friend, cousin, and fellow physician she plans to continue her work aiding the disadvantaged women society would rather forget.
As Sophie sets out to construct a new life for herself, Anna’s husband, Detective-Sergeant Jack Mezzanotte calls on them both to consult on two new cases: the wife of a prominent banker has disappeared into thin air, and the corpse of a young woman is found with baffling wounds that suggest a killer is on the loose. In New York it seems that the advancement of women has brought out the worst in some men. Unable to ignore the plight of New York’s less fortunate, these intrepid cousins draw on all resources to protect their patients.
Sara Donati (pen name) writes AMAZING historical fiction series. This series is actually a spin off of one of my favorite HF series of all time, the Into the Wilderness series.
» The Testaments (The Handmaid’s Tale #2) by Margaret Atwood
The wait is over.
And so I step up, into the darkness within; or else the light.
When the van door slammed on Offred’s future at the end of The Handmaid’s Tale, readers had no way of telling what lay ahead for her – freedom, prison or death.
With The Testaments, the wait is over.
Margaret Atwood’s sequel picks up the story 15 years after Offred stepped into the unknown, with the explosive testaments of three female narrators from Gilead.
‘Dear Readers: Everything you’ve ever asked me about Gilead and its inner workings is the inspiration for this book. Well, almost everything! The other inspiration is the world we’ve been living in.’ – Margaret Atwood
I read The Handmaid’s Tale for the first time last year, and felt it was brilliant and very relevant even today. I always wondered what happens to Offred after THT, so I am super excited that Atwood is giving us this book.
» The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
In the early 1900s, a young woman searches for her place in the world and the mystery behind a magical door in this captivating debut.
In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. As the ward of the wealthy Mr. Locke, she feels little different from the artifacts that decorate the halls: carefully maintained, largely ignored, and utterly out of place.
Then she finds a strange book. A book that carries the scent of other worlds, and tells a tale of secret doors, of love, adventure and danger. Each page turn reveals impossible truths about the world, and January discovers a story increasingly entwined with her own.
Obviously this gorgeous cover caught my eye when it was first released. Guys! It’s about magical doors!!!!
Bookish news:
» Resale of E-books Ruled Illegal in EU
» Stephen King’s The Institute has been optioned for limited series by Spyglass Media.
Interesting bookish articles:
» Fall 2019’s Must-Read Novels
» The 25 best memoirs of 2019 (so far)
» Fall 2019’s 10 Hottest Sci-Fi & Fantasy Reads
» Fall 2019’s Most-Anticipated Young Adult Sci-Fi & Fantasy
» 19 Highly-Anticipated YA Books to Read in Fall 2019
» Diverse Tween Reads for Your School Library
» How to Read Aloud to a Child That Won’t Sit Still
»Why Pre-Readers Should Get to Enjoy Books Independently (And How to Help Them Learn to Do It)
Recently Finished Reading:
» The Queen of Attolia (The Queen’s Thief #2) by Megan Whalen Turner
Much like the first book, Whalen is a very unreliable author. Turner loves to throw the reader for a loop.
» The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way by Amanda Ripley
This was a very interesting look at the ways different countries (focus on the U.S, Finland, South Korea, and Poland) approach education.
» Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga
This was an absolutely beautiful middle grade book about a girl and her mother who come to the U.S. as Syrian refugees. If you enjoyed Amina’s Voice, you’d like this one too. Highly recommend!
Currently Reading:
» The Queen of Sorrow (Queens of Renthia #3) by Sarah Beth Durst
Status: 20%
» Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson
Status: 70%
What Am I Reading Next?:
» Wintersmith (Tiffany Aching #3) by Terry Pratchett
Tiffany Aching is a trainee witch — now working for the seriously scary Miss Treason. But when Tiffany witnesses the Dark Dance — the crossover from summer to winter — she does what no one has ever done before and leaps into the dance. Into the oldest story there ever is. And draws the attention of the Wintersmith himself.
As Tiffany-shaped snowflakes hammer down on the land, can Tiffany deal with the consequences of her actions? Even with the help of Granny Weatherwax and the Nac Mac Feegle — the fightin’, thievin’ pictsies who are prepared to lay down their lives for their “big wee hag.”
Wintersmith is the third title in an exuberant series crackling with energy and humour. It follows The Wee Free Men and Hat Full of Sky.
» Where the Light Enters (The Gilded Hour #2) by Sara Donati
Obstetrician Dr. Sophie Savard returns home to the achingly familiar rhythms of Manhattan in the early spring of 1884 to rebuild her life after the death of her husband. With the help of Dr. Anna Savard, her dearest friend, cousin, and fellow physician she plans to continue her work aiding the disadvantaged women society would rather forget.
As Sophie sets out to construct a new life for herself, Anna’s husband, Detective-Sergeant Jack Mezzanotte calls on them both to consult on two new cases: the wife of a prominent banker has disappeared into thin air, and the corpse of a young woman is found with baffling wounds that suggest a killer is on the loose. In New York it seems that the advancement of women has brought out the worst in some men. Unable to ignore the plight of New York’s less fortunate, these intrepid cousins draw on all resources to protect their patients.
Have you read any of the books included in this post? If so, what did you think?
What are you currently reading?
What will you read next?
Have a wonderful week & happy reading
Bookish Weekly Wrap-Up: 9/9 - 9/15/19 #BookBlog #BookBlogger #AmReading #Reading #Books #TBR #Bookworm Happy Sunday bookworms! *Bookish Weekly Wrap-Up is a weekly post where I feature what posts were published on the blog for the past week, any bookish/blog happenings, what I recently finished reading, what I am currently reading, what I will be reading next, noteworthy posts around the bookish blogisphere, and any interesting bookish articles I came across.
#Am Reading#Bibliophile#book blog#book blogger#Book Nerd#Book Talk#Book Worm#Bookish#Books#Bookworm#Reading
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Hello 2017!
2016 was a fantastic bookish year for me, so 2017 has some big shoes to fill. Why was it so fantastic? Well you are just going to have to keep reading to find out…
*In this post I share my 2016 highlights, my 2016 reading stats, my favorite books of 2016, and my favorite blog posts of the year.
My 2016 highlights:
1.) I read 82 books, which I believe is the most I’ve ever read in a year. I can’t be sure though since 2016 was the first year I started actually tracking my reads…
2.) I started this blog! February 24th 2016 to be exact. Which reminds me that my one year blogiversary is fast approaching. How is that possible?
3.) I discovered the bookish community. Before 2016 I never knew this bookish community existed! I’ve met so many AMAZING bookish/blogger friends and stumbled upon lots of awesome book blogs, booktubers, and bookstagramers to follow.
4.) I attended book events where I got to meet authors like Stephen King (yes THE Stephen King), Christina Baker Kline (author of Orphan Train), Tiffany McDaniel (author of The Summer That Melted Everything), Maggie Stiefvater (author of The Raven Boys), Jenny Lawson (author of Furiously Happy), Mindy McGinnis (author of The Female of the Species), and many more… I had never attended a book event before 2016!
5.) My big goal for 2016 was to “expand my literary horizons,” and I am happy to report that I accomplished this goal. Before 2016, I mostly read adult historical fiction. On occasion I would read contemporary or literary fiction. I am so happy at how much I branched out into other genres in 2016. Not only did I branch out into other genres within adult literature, but I also read middle grade and young adult books too.
6.) The #WeNeedDiverseBooks Movement made me aware of the lack of diversity in the books I was reading. Towards the end of 2016, I made the decision that I needed to read more diversely. This is something that I will continue not just in 2017, but moving forward. I have learned so much in such a short time.
2016 Reading Stats:
*I would like to thank Goodreads for making this section super easy to draft since it did most of the work for me…
Books I Read in 2016:
Favorite Reads of 2016:
*Titles link to Goodreads
• Historical Fiction •
» Dollbaby by Laura Lane McNeal → Book Review: Dollbaby by Laura Lane McNeal
Honorable Mentions:
» The Gilded Hour by Sara Donati
» The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón → Book Review: The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
» The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah → Book Review: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
» The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead → Book Review: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
• Literary Fiction •
» The Summer That Melted Everything by Tiffany McDaniel → Book Review: The Summer that Melted Everything by Tiffany McDaniel
• Thriller •
» Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King (Crime Thriller) → Book Review: Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King
• Contemporary •
» Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
Honorable Mentions:
» Me Before You by Jojo Moyes → Book Review: Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
» Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn
• Fantasy •
» Stardust by Neil Gaiman → Book Review: Stardust by Neil Gaiman
» The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
Honorable Mentions:
» A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab → Book Review: A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
» Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by Jack Thorne → Book Review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by Jack Thorne (J.K. Rowling & John Tiffany)
• Non-Fiction •
» Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson → Book Review: Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson
• Young Adult •
» The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis → Book Review: The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis
Honorable Mentions:
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» The Lie Tree by Frances Hardringe → Book Review: The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge
» Blue Lily, Lily Blue (The Raven Cycle #3) by Maggie Stiefvater → Book Review: Blue Lily, Lily Blue (The Raven Cycle #3) by Maggie Stiefvater
» A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness → Book Review: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
» The Girl from Everywhere by Heidi Heilig
» And I Darken by Kiersten White
• Middle Grade •
» George by Alex Gino
Honorable Mentions:
» The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis → Kids’ Corner: Book Review of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia) by C.S. Lewis
» The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman → Book Review: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Favorite Posts of 2016:
» Bookish Babble: Bookworm Stereotypes
» Author Interview: Tiffany McDaniel, Author of The Summer That Melted Everything
» Kids’ Corner: How to Get Your Kids to Read More
» Kids’ Corner: Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
» Book Event: Books by the Banks Book Festival
» Book Event: Stephen King’s End of Watch Book Tour
» Orphan Train Meet the Author Event – Christina Baker Kline
» Top Ten Tuesday: Reasons Why I Love Book Blogging
How was your 2016?
Did you meet your reading goal?
Which books were your favorites of the year?
Happy reading in 2017!
My favorite #books of 2016 in my #wrapup post. Did your favs make the list? #BookBlogger Hello 2017! 2016 was a fantastic bookish year for me, so 2017 has some big shoes to fill.
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