Tag: reading
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The First Time I saw Him
Laura Dave continues the story of Hannah Hall in this sequel. In the first book, Owen turns state evidence and has to leave his wife and daughter for their own safety from the organization that he turned against. As Dave unfolds the story, we learn more about the situation that landed Hannah, Bailey, and Owen…
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Book Apps
I have been tracking my reading for the past 20 years. Before the apps, I have a notebook that I would write down the book, a summary, and a rating system. I, for one, like to be able to look back at my reading history, whether it is to weigh in on a book or…
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My Other Heart by Emma Nanami Strenner
Strenner writes a heartbreaking story of a mother who loses her child in the Philadelphia airport, but is unable to communicate with the authorities due to language difficulties. Ignoring her pleas for help, she is sedated and deported. The story is intertwined with a coming of age story of two young girls who befriend each…
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Buckeye by Patrick Ryan
Buckeye is the story of two families as their lives intertwine through the generations from WWII until the seventies. Set in Ohio, Ryan uses Midwest tendencies brilliantly as this book convey relatable circumstances and characters that echo sentiments that have long been held by this region (I can say this as I live in the…
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Goodreads Challenges
One of the elements that Goodreads has added is the seasonal challenges. They started adding challenges last year, but I feel they just were testing them out and how to introduce the concept to their users. I have fallen for them hook, line, and sinker. I will admit that I’m a competitive sort of person,…
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Favorite Books to Teach
September is around the corner, so I am diligently preparing for the upcoming school year. While I have always had a fair amount of autonomy in my classroom, I don’t get to chose the books that I want to. I know shocking. English majors jump into the profession thinking they will get teach their favorite…
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Cruising & Books
As a history buff, I’ve always been intrigued by the discussions of intercontinental travel prior to air travel. Some of my favorite books are Gilded Age stories where travel by ocean liners is mentioned flippantly as the upper-class characters travel back and forth from Europe. Due to this fascination, I have always wanted to sail…
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Blogging about Books
Welcome to my little corner of the internet. I’ve been kicking around starting a blog for a couple years, but I have finally decided to jump head first into the digital world. Okay, here’s the situation: I read a lot. I’ve always been a reader, but since my house became an empty nest, my Goodreads…
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