Sometimes you see a book or hear about a book and you have this feeling that it just might become a new favorite. When I get that particular feeling I usually don't pick it up for a long time for fear of being disappointed. This year I want to rectify that. I plan to read all of these books by the end of the year, and hopefully give them all five stars. Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon This is the fourth book in the Outlander series. After being adapted to TV this book series has been everywhere. I was a little skeptical at first, since I've never been a big fan of romance-centered books or historical fiction. That has changed, at least the part about historical fiction. I liked … [Read more...]
The Month In Review: February 2018
FebruaThe month of February brought lots of gifts. I adopted a cute little rescue bunny from the shelter, which has helped me get back on track and calm down after losing my beloved Elvis. I've named the new little guy Hugo after my grandpa. He has a strong personality, which makes for some hilarious moments. In addition to the new addition to my life, I also went on a short trip to Copenhagen with my mom. It was a lot of fun visiting some of my favorite places, eating great food and generally enjoying life. Now it's back to studying again, which is also kind of great. It's surprisingly nice to be taking classes again. Favorite books of the month Both of my favorite books of the month are … [Read more...]
Reading Goals for 2018
I have finally stopped procrastinating (for now) and written down my reading goals for the new year. I've kept it short and sweet, as they are all straight forward and manageable. 1. Reread moreWhile picking out books for a recent post about books I want to reread, I became aware of how few books I've actually reread. This year I want to visit some of the books I remember loving. I want to reread at least three books. It's not a lot, but I want to have a realistic goal. 2. Quality over quantityInstead of focusing on reading as many books as I can, I want to catch up on some of those big and intimidating books on my shelves. It's tempting to stick to shorter books, because, let's be honest, … [Read more...]
Books I Want to Reread
After reading Aurora's post about which books she wants to revisit, I was inspired to do it myself. So here I am, happily stealing her idea. I have never been much of a rereader, which is a shame. In the never-ending pursuit of finding the perfect story, it's easy to forget about all of the great stories you've already experienced and loved. So I've decided I want to make sure to reread some of the books I know I love, as well as some I remember loving when I was younger, but which I haven't revisited since. What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver. In high school, we read a couple of the stories from this awesome short story collection. A couple of years ago I read … [Read more...]
Reading Update: Audiobooks and The Inability to Concentrate
The past week or so I've had trouble concentrating on writing blog post and reviews. I've even had trouble sitting down to read or watch TV. Instead, to distract myself from stressing out, I've been listening to audiobooks while cleaning, pacing and just moving around. I've basically been doing anything but relax. Life is shitty sometimes for no reason and it's making me very anxious. Even this short update is making me want to smash something in frustration for not being able to sit down and be eloquent in expressing my frustration with myself. What a sentence. So, I'm writing this update as a reminder that it's okay to miss a day of blogging. It's okay to space out for a while. But, it's … [Read more...]
Books I Have Marked As DNF
When I start a book I feel obligated to finish it even though I don't like it. I rarely DNF books, because I'm always like I want to give it a chance. And then when I'm a good chunk into the book, I think if I stop reading and put it aside I'll have wasted my time. But with that said there are three books that I for some reasons just haven't been able to finish. A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Matin Please don't hate me. It's long and intimidating, overly descriptive and there are so many other great series that haven't been adapted to fantastic TV shows. I have tried to read the first book multiple times and have yet to manage it. When the first season concluded I immediately ordered … [Read more...]
