Sunday Post #96

Sunday Post #96

Sunday Post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer is a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. Off The Blog I rang in the new […]

Posted January 8, 2017 by Whitney in Weekly Wrap-Up / 6 Comments

My TBR List Voting January 2017

My TBR List Voting January 2017

My TBR Meme is hosted by Michelle at Because Reading, this monthly meme’s purpose to help tackle one’s ever-growing tbr. On the first Saturday of each month participants post three books from their to-read list and allow others to vote on what they should read next. The following Saturday, the winning book is revealed with […]

Posted January 7, 2017 by Whitney in To Be Read List / 8 Comments

Hello From the Gillespies by Monica McInerney

Hello From the Gillespies by Monica McInerney

I thought Hello From the Gillespies by Monica McInerney would be a cute Christmas read with a slice of drama. In that regard, it certainly met my expectation; each character had their own story that intertwined with one another accordingly, and it held a premise that was unique to the genre of holiday stories. However, […]

Posted January 6, 2017 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

Bridget Jones’s Baby Movie Review

Bridget Jones’s Baby Movie Review

I had my hesitations going into Bridget Jones’s Baby. The trailers only looked so-so but I had enjoyed the first two movies and thought I might finish off Bridget’s journey through singleton on film. What a big mistake. Bridget, who has broken off her engagement to Mark Darcy is back to her thirtysomething ways despite […]

Posted January 5, 2017 by Whitney in movie review / 4 Comments

The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen

The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen

I first read The Devil’s Arithmetic in sixth grade. I remember being amazed not only by the subject matter but also by the way Jane Yolen laid out impending events. Even at eleven years old I was astounded by the atrocities that occur in the book and left an impression on me. Twenty years later […]

Posted January 3, 2017 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

All About Austen January Reviews

All About Austen January Reviews

Welcome to the January review link-up for the 2017 All About Austen Challenge.  If you are interested in participating you may sign up here Reading Challenge etiquette: You must be signed up to add a post to the linky Please link directly to your review or whatever platform you are using in said link please […]

Posted January 1, 2017 by Whitney in All About Austen / 0 Comments

Month in Review: December 2016

Month in Review: December 2016

I link up to two wonderful book blogs Feed Your Fiction Addiction and The Book Date to share my monthly reading. Books Reviewed Top Ten Tuesdays Challenge Progress   Winter COYER [wppb progress=10 option=flat color=#748fb5 text=”1/12″] Christmas Spirit Challenge [wppb progress=100 option=flat color=#748fb5 text=”2/2″] Netgalley Feedback Ratio [wppb progress=54 option=flat color=#748fb5 text=”68%/80%”]

Posted December 31, 2016 by Whitney in Monthly Review / 1 Comment

The Graduate by Charles Web

The Graduate by Charles Web

“Mrs. Robinson, are you trying to seduce me?” is a highly quotable line and Anne Bancroft’s triangle leg being infamous. However, I was always curious about its novel origin. Having never seen the movie, despite knowing the pop culture references I wasn’t sure what to expected. Will it be erotic, serious, or a romp of […]

Posted December 28, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 4 Comments

A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote

A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote

A Christmas Memory is a lovely collection of holiday stories. Prior to this small book, the only thing I had read by Truman Capote was In Cold Blood. Part of the brilliance behind that work of non-fiction was the writing, it was almost lyrical and truly remarkable. In this way, I was not disappointed by […]

Posted December 22, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 4 Comments

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl was a go-to author for me growing up. I loved the magical worlds he built, the palaces made of chocolate, trained squirrels and gobstoppers create a unique story that is absolutely scrumptious. The characters Roald Dahl draws in his books bounce off the wall Monty Python style. Willy Wonka was crazy like a […]

Posted December 21, 2016 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments