I've read another dozen books since my “Quarantine Reading List” update, so I felt it was high-time I posted some more recommendations! Here they are, in order of date read: Ninth House by Leigh Barduge- Complete and total waste of time. I wanted it to be good, but it was like the author was determined… Continue reading Book Report
While I plan to write regular book reviews and "currently reading" updates, I want to take a moment to cover the noteworthy novels I've encountered so far in quarantine. Somehow I have managed to read over thirty books since late March! I have also become rather obsessed with audiobooks, as I've found that I can… Continue reading Quarantine Reading List
"Amazon is intent on completely destroying the publishing industry." My English professor dropped this bomb at the beginning of our Senior Seminar class last week. Fifteen of us sat doe-eyed around the large table, shifting in our seats uncomfortably as we tried to take in his assertion. We all had one, maybe two or three,… Continue reading Happy Endings
My blazing adventures in Greece have settled down to a simmering ember in my memory. The warmth of the sun, the taste of the sea in the air, the exotic languages-- it all feels so distant as I shuffle from class to class in the rain and attempt to play golf with layers of jackets… Continue reading “Let Us Return to the Pilgrim’s Progress”
For years, I walked away at the end of a school year with a long list of "required reading". I'm sure most kids stash those assignments away 'til a week (or a day) before classes start, but those Summer Reading Lists were like goldmines for me. I'd go panning through the list: crossing off books… Continue reading Summer Reading
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