Friday 56 – Snow Like Ashes

Friday 56 – Snow Like Ashes

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 Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch, a story about four countries locked in permanent seasons – Winter, Spring, Summer, … Continue reading

Book Review: our endless numbered days

Book Review: our endless numbered days

our endless numbered days by Claire Fuller Contemporary Fiction 386 pages Published 2015 I don’t like unreliable narrators. I didn’t realize, at first, that Peggy was one. Even though she mentions at the start of the book that a doctor said she had Korsakoff’s syndrome – meaning malnutrition has messed with her memories – I … Continue reading

Library Loot Wednesday

Library Loot Wednesday

I’ve only picked up 4 books this week, two of which I talked about in yesterday’s Fall TBR list. Swastika Night – a dystopia where the Nazis won and women are relegated to breeding stock Finding Yvonne – a young adult novel Educated – Tara Westover’s memoir about being homeschooled Call Me American – a Nigerian refugee’s … Continue reading

Sunday Link Roundup

Between all the Book Riot newsletters I get, there’s been a lot of good links coming my way this week. (In addition to things I found elsewhere.) Pages Unbound is doing a survey on Book Blogger stats – if you’re a blogger, go fill out the questionnaire! More data just makes things more accurate! They … Continue reading