This spring, my sister handed me a gift box and inside it was a mug. It read “Totally The Best Aunt Ever” and my heart swelled! She was pregnant and I was going to become an aunt! I got even more excited when she found out it was a girl. Absolutely life changing for my … Continue reading Dear Ijeawele by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Washington Black by Esi Edugyan
Full confession, I did not want to read Washington Black. I like historical fiction but learned something about myself over the past few years – I find it difficult to read fiction that tells the stories of the worst things humans have done to one another in situations where that really happened. I have been … Continue reading Washington Black by Esi Edugyan
The Huntress by Kate Quinn
The Huntress had me hooked from the first few pages and didn’t let go until I finished it! So hooked in fact that I took it on a plane with me. As I’ve written before, I pretty much exclusively read off my iPad when I’m traveling for work but I couldn’t imagine taking time away … Continue reading The Huntress by Kate Quinn
On The Come Up by Angie Thomas
I do not usually read a lot of YA and my somewhat lack of interest in it means I also don’t pay much attention to it. I like to vote in the goodreads Choice Awards Best Books of the year every year and I only vote in categories where I have actually read at least … Continue reading On The Come Up by Angie Thomas
The Rosie Result by Graeme Simsion
I have so many things to say not just about this book but also about the entire Rosie series – or maybe, the Don Tillman series – so bear with me. I was incredibly excited to see The Rosie Result was out this past summer – I bought it the next day. I couldn’t wait to … Continue reading The Rosie Result by Graeme Simsion
Normal People by Sally Rooney
I love all sorts of books which you might be able to tell from my blog overall and the times I very much gush over books and some authors. I can’t help it; I love books and love stories so much. There is a special place in my reading heart for books about people. I do … Continue reading Normal People by Sally Rooney
She Said and Had It Coming
I paired these two books together for day 5 of my 12 favourite days of books for a couple reasons – one, I had too many books to choose from (good year) and two, they feel to a degree like they compliment each other. They are written by some amazing journalists who broke two incredibly … Continue reading She Said and Had It Coming
Cemetery Road by Greg Iles
If you’ve read my blog for a while, you might have read my post on the Penn Cage series – it was back in May 2017 so here’s a link in case you’re interested. It’s one of my all time favourite book series in that genre and why I was so excited to see that … Continue reading Cemetery Road by Greg Iles
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
I saw this book everywhere when it came out – on reading lists, in emails (I think from the publishing company to be honest) and it was included in Reese’s Book Club. I don’t read all the books that she recommends but she certainly recommends some great ones in my opinion. I didn’t really know … Continue reading Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Discovering Karin Slaughter
Day 2’s book is officially The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter but it’s really about much more than that. Try Karin’s Slaughters entire collection of novels! I travelled a ton for work this year and I often read on planes but I don’t want to carry heavy books in addition to my suitcase and my computer bag … Continue reading Discovering Karin Slaughter