I picked up three books this week – P.S. I Still Love You, the sequel to To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, Silence Fallen, a new Mercy Briggs book that I somehow missed when it came out at the beginning of the year, and The Good Demon, about a woman in search of the … Continue reading
Book Review: The Bees
The Bees by Laline Paull Fiction 340 pages Published 2014 I was cautiously optimistic about this book, because I’d heard good things about it, but really? Bees? An entire book from the viewpoint of a worker bee? Even fictionalized, how much material is there really to work with? SO MUCH. My fears were completely ungrounded … Continue reading
Sunday Stuff
Oh man, I am so tired of being sick. I am over the worst of it, and I’m getting better, but it’s in small increments. I’m still pretty stuffed up. I just want to be better by Thanksgiving, because we’re leaving for Philadelphia the next morning! We’ll be spending the weekend in Philly – there’s … Continue reading
Book Review: And The Ocean Was Our Sky
And The Ocean Was Our Sky by Patrick Ness Illustrated by Rovina Cai Fantasy 160 pages Published September 2018 I’ve seen the movie based on Patrick Ness’s previous book, A Monster Calls, but I haven’t actually read the book. I definitely see similarities in style between the two stories, though. The blurb calls it “lyrical” … Continue reading
Friday 56 – The Bees
The Friday 56 is hosted by Freda’s Voice. The rules are simple – turn to page 56 in your current read (or 56% in your e-reader) and post a few non-spoilery sentences. Today’s quote is from The Bees, by Laline Paull. It’s a book told from a worker bee’s point of view. Lily 500 held her … Continue reading
Book Review: A River of Stars
A River of Stars by Vanessa Hua Contemporary Fiction 292 pages Published August 2018 I’ve said many times I don’t tend to like contemporary fiction, but for all that, I’ve been reading a decent amount of it. And liking some of it. In trying to read inclusively, I’ve come across books like this one and … Continue reading