The month was April - the delicious autumn, and from the shelves, falling like their leafy brethren, came even more non-fiction. One of my goals this year has been to reach for these types of books more, and god knows they have made it easy to stick to the resolution. Alex's Adventures in Numberland was … Continue reading April Book Reviews
It took me twenty whole days to find the Reader in my new office. Every team has one. I had begun thinking that I would never find what I sought—that I, poor I, would be the sole cross-bearer of my creed. Two weeks passed bitterly, and morale was running low—readers attract readers, don’t they? Perhaps … Continue reading March Book Reviews
It is probably not at all obvious, but as a devoted book worshipper, I do enjoy being able to read things... Something I like even more than being able to read is having the time to read. So here enters January– a blissful, wholesome, many-chaptered month filled with endless hours of uppermost joy and parchment smelling … Continue reading January Book Reviews
Lo, it is December! The festive season! The perfect time to bring out all the jolly reads with themes of love and hope and family! But my first read was none of these things... in fact, it scared the lights out of me. This month I read The Handmaid's Tale, Women and Power, Life in … Continue reading December Book Reviews
It’s getting close to Christmas and your parents are planning on leaving you at Hogwarts over the holidays so they can visit your big brother Charlie in Romania. The good news is, even though your parents have slugged you off for one of your more interesting brothers, you get to spend Christmas with some of … Continue reading Hogwarts House Book Recommendations
After a sneaky absence in reviews last month, and finding the sheer amount of books consumed by others in October to be very edifying, I return in November with some over-indulgent thoughts about some remarkable pieces of fiction! Do prepare yourself with a large cup of tea and a carry on bag of refreshments (this … Continue reading November Book Reviews
By now I should not have to harden you to the possibility of Austen appearing among my reviews (I reference her in nearly every situation imaginable). I re-read Persuasion this month and a regency romance novel that I was sent for review. I also found out about a September Wives and Daughters read-along five days … Continue reading September Book Reviews
It seems like I have pulled this month's titles out of a mix-and-match bin. Individually they are very striking, collectively they represent the ever-transient moods of my mind. There is a self-help type non-fiction, a witty jaunt by Alan Bennett, a Shakespeare play and one of the best books I have ever found at a … Continue reading August Book Reviews
I cannot believe I've done it. July and its unfavourable weather have turned me into a modern woman! Who is this new me? Why is she posting reviews of books not written 200 years ago? Well, it is because the Essex Serpent is a bit of a wunderkind. The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry The … Continue reading July Book Reviews
The month of May was a stalled month for reading and so was ninety-nine percent of June. Such baseness has not been achieved since my last university examination period. All knowledge for the semester must be tested, all joy is scourged and every novel on the shelf is a saucy temptress in a fine boned … Continue reading June Book Reviews
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