Friday Meme #69

Friday Meme #69

Hosted by Rose City Reader Beginning: I am writing this account, in another man’s book, by candlelight, inside the belly of a fish.  I have been eaten.  I have been eaten, yet I am still living. Hosted by Freda’s Voice Page 56 Today I shall paint a sky, lest I forget it.  I shall hang […]

Posted January 22, 2021 by Whitney in Friday Memes / 3 Comments

To Be Read Vote January 2021

To Be Read Vote January 2021

My To Be Read List is a monthly meme hosted by Michelle at Because Reading. How It Works Each month you will make a post with three books from your TBR List (these books can be already on your kindle or shelf or books you might want to purchase) and add your link on the […]

Posted January 2, 2021 by Whitney in To Be Read List / 4 Comments

American Sherlock by Kate Winkler Dawson

American Sherlock by Kate Winkler Dawson

What I Liked In a world where people are obsessed with true crime reading a book that centers on forensics was very intriguing to me. I really liked that it was a grouping of short stories. Each one featured a different case that Oscar Heinrich covered. Despite being individual in their own right, the author […]

Posted December 11, 2020 by Whitney in Review / 1 Comment

Can’t Wait Wednesday #17

Can’t Wait Wednesday #17

Can’t Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings to spotlight and talk about the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released. This week I can’t wait for Why I’m Waiting I love historical fiction based on famous people. Marie Benedict […]

Posted December 9, 2020 by Whitney in Can't Wait Wednesday / 0 Comments

Weekly Wrap-Up #129

Weekly Wrap-Up #129

Weekly Wrap-up is where I share happenings on the blog, books I have read or acquired recently. I link to Caffeinated Book Reviewer,  The Book Date Reading Reality and, Tynga’s Reviews Off The Blog It has been a long time since I did a weekly update.  In fact, it was way back in February.  What […]

Posted December 5, 2020 by Whitney in Weekly Wrap-Up / 9 Comments

Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

My thoughts Girl, Woman, Other is a beautiful, intertwining collection of short stories. At first, I had difficulty getting used to the lack of punctuation and, it wasn’t something I ever completely got used to.  However, I didn’t feel like it hindered the story either.  Truthfully, I’ve never been a fan of short stories unless […]

Posted December 4, 2020 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments

Audiobook Review: The Cactus

Audiobook Review: The Cactus

During quarantine, I binged-watched a lot of Netflix and I also binged-listened (is that a thing?) Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club picks. The Cactus is another selection. I’m not sure if it was due to the british humor or my quarantined-self needed something different but I found this novel to be dry. The plot, a 40something […]

Posted December 2, 2020 by Whitney in Review / 5 Comments