Tag: reading
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Book Review: The Pleasures of Men by Kate Williams
The Pleasures of Men by Kate Williams Published August 7, 2012 Mode read: ARC Summary: Bored with her life in Victorian London, Catherine Sorgeiul begins following a set of recent brutal murders in the newspaper. Her troubled past gives her insight into the killer’s motives so she begins writing an account of the crimes. When the killer…
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Book Review: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce Published July 24, 2012 Mode read: ARC Summary: The book follows the story of one middle-aged man’s journey across England by foot. When Harold Fry finds out that an old co-worker is dying, he immediately leaves his home and begins the journey to say goodbye. Though many people…
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The right way to spend your Saturday
Open a book this minute and start reading. Don’t move until you’ve reached page fifty. Until you’ve buried your thoughts in print. Cover yourself with words. Wash yourself away. Dissolve. Carol Shields
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Book Haul: April 24
My first galley review will be up later this week and another is coming your way very soon! Just as a note, I will not be reviewing the books that I didn’t like/couldn’t bring myself to finish. Here’s what came this week: Shop Indie Bookstores The Wild Rose The Wild Rose (Jennifer Donnelly) on sale 5/22 …
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Week in Review: What I Read
Full of excitement, this week has seen the gradual wind-down of senior year begin. I’m running ragged trying to get transcripts sent, Academic Infractions Board Cases heard, and grad classes registered–but I love it! Here’s what I read this week in between errands What Books Did People Read On the Titanic? (Bookriot): Saying I’m obsessed…
The Library of Alexandra 