It’s probably no surprise that I love Stranger Things. I love it enough that I’ve watched it twice, once with my husband and once with my son (because I thought he would love it too (he did)). With season three not releasing until July 4th, 2019, I thought a list of books that are reminiscentContinue reading “What To Read if You Love Stranger Things”
Author Archives: Rory
Come West and See // Maxim Loskutoff
I’ve mentioned I love quirky. And fantastical. Bizarre. Unique. Come West and See has a little bit of everything good, including lust, politics, and the American West. Most of the stories are linked, set in the American West (Montana, Idaho, and Oregon), and perfectly capture the aggressive individualism found more often in these rural outposts.Continue reading “Come West and See // Maxim Loskutoff”
Here, There, and Everywhere
This is a tough list for me. I LOVE to travel, and I’m happy to visit most places. So when I sat down to make an actual list, my mind drew a blank. Bodleian Library (and Oxford) in A Discovery of Witches // Deborah Harkness. As I librarian, I’d love to visit this library. SeriousContinue reading “Here, There, and Everywhere”
I Wear My Heart on My (Book Jacket) Sleeve
This post is embarrassingly late. My family and I were sidelined by a long, drawn out case of the flu. But we made it, and who wants to read about hearts on Valentine’s Day anyway! The following five books are ones that I would heartily recommend if you have not had the pleasure of readingContinue reading “I Wear My Heart on My (Book Jacket) Sleeve”
Honor Roll // Vol. 2
I’m certainly not one to declare the book review dead, but I do think it’s the type of post that’s less engaging, less likely to be clicked on, less likely to be read… You get the idea. And, dear readers, I’m secure enough in my insecurity to admit I do want people to read whatContinue reading “Honor Roll // Vol. 2”
Lately
Making: This vegetable sauce in the slow cooker. It’s new, so the success of the recipe remains to be seen.Drinking: Hmmm…. I certainly need one.Reading: Ghost Wall by Sarah MossListening: West by Carys Davies.Organizing: Everything!Coveting: How cute is this little office organizer? I don’t need it, but I need it…Watching: I’ve been catching up on The Americans.Wishing: TheContinue reading “Lately”
Best Backlist Fiction (I Read in) 2018
2018 was a good reading year for me. I started listening to audiobooks, and it was a great surprise to me how much I loved them (good ones, that is, I often struggled when I didn’t enjoy the narrator). It also allows me to read while I work, which is nice. Except that time IContinue reading “Best Backlist Fiction (I Read in) 2018”
Favorite Books of 2018
This post is late. That’s not surprising, necessarily, but I definitely wanted to post it around the start of the New Year. What I find odd about it is that I’m a very punctual and organized person in my day to day life. It just doesn’t translate to the blog. Here are a few ofContinue reading “Favorite Books of 2018”
Heartbreaker // Claudia Dey
“Aerial view: two thousand square miles of forest. Population: 391. We started as a single busload searching for the end of the world.” I won’t lie to you, this is a weird book. Not quirky-cute-hipster weird, just….weird. I wasn’t going to post about it, but here I am, three months later and I’m still thinking aboutContinue reading “Heartbreaker // Claudia Dey”
Bookstagram
Partly because I’ve been neglecting this space, and partly because I love to be outdoors with a book (and it’s not winter yet!), I’ve started to dip my toes into the world of bookstagram* – only discover it’s a huge community! I don’t have a lot of extra time to dedicate to it, though IContinue reading “Bookstagram”
flannel and folklore 