ghost wall review.

January 17, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

“Lights blind you; there’s a lot you miss by gathering at the fireside.” TW: abuse Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss is a dark and powerful novella filled with nature, perseverance, history, and shattering perspectives. Silvie spends two weeks of summer with her parents in the North of England, attempting to live like Iron Age Britons. […]

the lesser bohemians review.

January 8, 2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

The Lesser Bohemians by Eimear McBride is a challenging read. Its structure is difficult to power through, almost entirely fragments/stream of consciousness, and forced me to re-read the majority of the book. It is a book filled with raw honesty about first-time love, but that seems to be the only true focus during the story. […]

2019.

January 2, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

Another year has come and gone. 2019 brought the beginning of this blog and only increased my passion for reading and writing. I’m grateful for the growth I’ve experienced this past year, and cannot wait to see what 2020 brings! In 2019: I read 27 books/audiobooks, wrote 34 blog posts, had viewers from 32 countries, […]

the paris review fall 2019 review.

November 17, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

It’s no secret that The Paris Review is one of my favorite literary magazines. Every season I eagerly await the release of a new issue. I’ve found that reading The Paris Review has given me the opportunity to be exposed to a variety of authors, writing styles, and unique stories. Each issue is filled with […]

autumn review.

November 6, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

Autumn by Ali Smith is the story of Daniel and Elisabeth and how their worlds intertwine. Daniel is 101-years-old. Elisabeth is a young woman. The setting is the United Kingdom and navigates the time directly during/after Brexit. “She likes to read, she reads all the time, and she prefers to be reading several things at […]

the seven or eight deaths of stella fortuna review.

October 28, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

A stunning story with a rich Italian history. The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna by Juliet Grames was a true treat. The story is a fictionalized account of two sisters who are alive today, Stella and Tina, written by a family member. “This is the story of Mariastella Fortuna the Second, called Stella, […]

where the crawdads sing review.

September 8, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

A beautiful heartbreak. That’s the best way I would describe this novel. This story has left many people divided on the side of absolutely hating it and not finishing it, or falling in love with it. I am the latter. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens is a story set during the 60s and […]