2017: My Year in Books
Here at the end of 2017, I’m in the midst of my 17th relocation since I graduated high school (and my 23rd move since birth (not including the relocation from … Continue reading 2017: My Year in Books
Tag: Sisters Book Club
Bookends: November 2017
November. Holy moly. November. It was fun, but oh, so tiring. My family traveled 15 out of 30 days, were in the capitals of three nations, and I lost ten … Continue reading Bookends: November 2017
Bookends: October 2017
With October’s Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon, I have read my way out of my September slump, but I’ve developed an unhealthy taste for YA novels. Unhealthy not because YA is inherently non-nutritious … Continue reading Bookends: October 2017
Howards End by E.M. Forster
Howards End was the July SBC selection, and finishing it, I’m no longer behind on my reading for my own book club! Check out the SBC page for the titles … Continue reading Howards End by E.M. Forster
The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri
The Lowland was the SBC selection for May 2017. Visit the SBC Page (linked above) for more books we’re reading/have read. This novel took me forever to read. I started … Continue reading The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri
Bookends: November 2016
Between the cold weather and the relentless holiday cheer, this is the time of year when I just want to curl up with a stack of books and ignore the … Continue reading Bookends: November 2016
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves was the SBC book selection for November. Join the conversation in the comments or join our Goodreads group to discuss this month’s book or … Continue reading We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler
Bookends: October 2016
I’m typing this from the stairs that overlook our front door, interrupted every few minutes by children dressed in costumes I can’t identify and begging for candy. Actually, it’s less begging … Continue reading Bookends: October 2016
Bookends: September 2016
September was here and gone with more stealth than the LEGO bricks that appear under my feet as I run across the room in an attempt to shoo the retching cat so that he … Continue reading Bookends: September 2016
Bookends: August 2016
August was a month of berry-picking and watching monarch caterpillars turn into butterflies. I love having the monarch caterpillars chowing down on milkweed in my dining room and forming their chrysalides … Continue reading Bookends: August 2016
Bookends: July 2016
July was hot here. Of course, New England heat isn’t as hot as Utah heat or Arizona heat or the heat southern California had earlier in the summer, but we complain about it … Continue reading Bookends: July 2016
Atlas of Unknowns by Tania James
Atlas of Unknowns was the June 2016 selection for the SBC (the accidental book club I started with my sister). Comment below, or check out our Goodreads group to join … Continue reading Atlas of Unknowns by Tania James