Hi Everyone! It’s been awhile, hasn’t it? I have been very busy with substitute teaching, applying for teaching jobs, and living life. I’m usually exhausted by nighttime, so I’ve loved this book that Penguin/Random House sent my way to review. You guys, a medical, judicial, and race relations story that addresses topics so relevant to what is happening in America right now just can’t be resisted. I would sink against my pillows and flip the pages eagerly, reading on to see what happened next in the saga of a nurse accused of negligent homicide by a white supremacist. Obviously there’s more to the story than those bare facts, but I never like writing too much of the plot because I hate spoiling the reading experience for everyone. Let me instead list what I loved (and maybe loved a bit less) about the book.Read More »
Midweek Links 1.10.18
Hello there, everyone! January is off to a great start for me. I spent last week in Colorado with my family and this week I returned home to news that I have fulfilled my requirements for a BA in humanities – no more studying for this girl! (Well, for now, anyway…). Read More »
Reflections & Hopes at the New Year
Hi Everyone! I disappeared for a while because of finals and an overwhelmingly busy holiday schedule, but I’m on vacation this week and jumping on some downtime to catch up here on the blog. I had an exciting 2017 making new friends over on Bookstagram, hosted some readalongs throughout the year, receiving many wonderful books from publishers and friends, as well as lots of delicious tea to try, enjoyed a screening of the Victoria & Abdul film, and guest blogging over at Half Price Books! If you haven’t seen my blog post yet, please hop on over, say hi, and tell me your favorite book + drink pairing!Read More »
Of New Scarves & Silas Marner
Hello, Friends! How’s it going? Texas finally cooled down and I am feeling so happy. I even wore a jacket – a jacket!!! – this morning (please don’t laugh too hard, those of you lucky enough to live in climates with seasons! 😉 ). I also wore a new scarf from Lily Silk and it felt so good to wear an accessory without sweating. Isn’t the scarf beautiful? It’s wrapped around my wrist as a bracelet in the above photo, but you can see it on if you scroll down. The one I’m wearing is Floral Orange and I have another in Aqua Floral, which you can see below.Read More »
Victoria & Abdul: a Review
Happy October, Friends! (Please scroll down for the film review if you want to skip this part). The start of a new month always feels so fresh and promising, doesn’t it? Over the weekend I wrapped up the month-long reading of Wives & Daughters with the loveliest group of readers on Instagram. It was such a pleasure to immerse myself in Elizabeth Gaskell’s novel again, savoring her portrayals of rural nineteenth century life in England. It’s a sweet novel and a most wonderful escape from the busy and complicated modern life. Read More »
The Nobby Life 