“But just then, for that fraction of time, it seems as though all things are possible. You can look across the limitations of your own life, and see that they are really nothing. In that moment when time stops, it is as though you know you could undertake any venture, complete it and come back to yourself, to find the world unchanged, and everything just as you left it a moment before. And it's as though knowing that everything is possible, suddenly nothing is necessary.” ― Diana Gabaldon, Outlander
Category: Book Reviews
How to Pick a Book…
….for Book Club. (Obviously, if you need any help choosing a book to read, you can check out my Book Recommendations page or read my Book Reviews)This month, it was my turn to choose the novel for our book club to read. Of course, every book club has its own routine, and often, book clubs will go with … Continue reading How to Pick a Book…
A First Reading of TFiOS (via Snapchat)
Last week, we had a few snow days here in South Louisiana. Personally, I spent quality time with Netflix, my pjs, and my cats. On Wednesday evening, my cousin Allie texted me.. YESSSSSSS. That text led to this wonderful post, where you can live through Allie reading the novel for the first time. THERE WILL … Continue reading A First Reading of TFiOS (via Snapchat)
Book Review: Attachments
“There are moments when you can't believe something wonderful is happening. And there are moments when your entire consciousness is filled with knowing absolutely that something wonderful is happening.” ― Rainbow Rowell, Attachments
That Time I Quit A Book
Let me preface this post by saying that I do not protest book quitting. There are billions of books out there; if you aren't getting into a book for whatever reason, be it the writing style or super lame characters or a sucky plot, then by no means should you push forward just because you … Continue reading That Time I Quit A Book
Book Club — January 2014
Last night, we held our book club meeting for January. One year ago, we were discussing our first book ever, Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, at Barnes and Noble. Last night, we met at Pour, the local wine bar, to discuss our twelfth pick. (You can see a list of books we read in 2013 … Continue reading Book Club — January 2014
Review: The Impossible Knife of Memory
“Having a friend made everything else suck less.” ― Laurie Halse Anderson, The Impossible Knife of Memory
Book Review: Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore
“Neel takes a sharp breath and I know exactly what it means. It means: I have waited my whole life to walk through a secret passage built into a bookshelf.” ― Robin Sloan, Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
Book Review: Little Bee
“We must see all scars as beauty. Okay? This will be our secret. Because take it from me, a scar does not form on the dying. A scar means, 'I survived'.” ― Chris Cleave, Little Bee
Book Review: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
"I used to dream about escaping my ordinary life, but my life was never ordinary. I had simply failed to notice how extraordinary it was." - Random Riggs, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children