I’ve never been a fan of bookmarks. I’m always afraid of trashing a gorgeous bookmark and having to get rid of it. Or I’m afraid that the bookmark will break my books! When it comes down to it, I have an attachment problem (because I can’t throw items away) and I have a perfection problem (because I can’t allow a book…
I continually profess my devotion to all things Jane Austen (I’m practically a Janeite if only I could make it official somehow). I adore her and feel like we would have been friends. She would have made all the difference in the singles ward. I must give credit to Jane for her taste in men. She created some pretty impressive leading…
I’m a fan of Jane. We’ve been besties since I was 13 and my much older (and cooler) sister-in-law handed me Pride and Prejudice and told me that I would enjoy it. I did and I’ve never looked back. But sometimes, Jane and I need our space. Just like with any friend, you want to take a break and find…
So I had a goal in 2015 to read 50 books. Basically, a book every week. Well, I accomplished that a few days ago and exceeded it at 52 books. I’ve read 17,988 pages (it’s probably in the 18,000s because I’m currently working through a book and I’m definitely past 12 pages). I’ve been posting my reviews on Instagram and…
Monday night, after four weeks of trying to read it, I finished All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. Yes. Four weeks. This from the girl who can usually finish a book in four days. (Yes… that’s me when I took a young adult reading class and had to read all those books and many more for the summer. Best…