Book: 84, Charing Cross RoadAuthor: Helene HanffRating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Completed this for the Popsugar Reading Challenge Prompt #47 (A book told entirely through letters) and the 52 Book Club Reading Challenge Prompt #49 (from the 800s of the Dewey Decimal System). An epistolary memoir consisting of letters exchanged between Helene Hanff and Frank Doel of Marks &Continue reading “2026 Book #12: 84, Charing Cross Road”
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2026 Book #11: Project Hail Mary
Book: Project Hail MaryAuthor: Andy WeirRating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Completed this for the Popsugar Reading Challenge Prompt #9 (a book with a type-c character) and the 52 Book Club Reading Challenge Prompt #44 (literary device: personification). Imagine waking up alone in a strange room, with no memory of who you are or where you are. Piece byContinue reading “2026 Book #11: Project Hail Mary”
2026 Book #10: Before I Forget
Book: Before I ForgetAuthor: Tory Henwood HoenRating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 1/2 Completed this for the 52 Book Club Reading Challenge Prompt #2 (a kangaroo word on the cover). Cricket Campbell is in a rut of sorts. She has been floating aimlessly from one thing to another, most recently an assistant at a gimmicky wellness company. Things changeContinue reading “2026 Book #10: Before I Forget”
2026 Book #9: The Eights
The Eights by Joanna Miller, rated 3.75 out of 4 stars, explores the lives of four women at Oxford in 1920 as they navigate personal loss, identity struggles, and the aftermath of war. While the novel showcases brilliant character moments and a satisfying conclusion, it occasionally drags, making it a mixed experience for the reader.
2026 Book #8: The Bluest Eye
Book: The Bluest EyeAuthor: Toni MorrisonRating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Completed this for the Popsugar Reading Challenge Prompt #16 (A book less than 260 pages). Ohio in the 1940s. This is the story of the lives of a poor Black family – Cholly, Pauline, and their children, Sammy and Pecola. Pecola – who is considered ugly – grows enamouredContinue reading “2026 Book #8: The Bluest Eye”
2026 Book #7: Birnam Wood
Book: Birnam WoodAuthor: Eleanor CattonRating: 🌟🌟🌟 1/2 Completed this for the Popsugar Reading Challenge Prompt #1 (A book where gardening or a garden is central to the plot) and the 52 Book Club Reading Challenge Prompt #9 (featuring a natural disaster). Korowai Pass, New Zealand. A guerrilla gardening group called Birnam Wood led by ecological rebelContinue reading “2026 Book #7: Birnam Wood”
2026 Book #6: Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts
Book: Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts Author: Josie Shapiro Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Completed this for the Popsugar Reading Challenge Prompt #39 (a book about a character who runs a marathon) and the 52 Book Club Reading Challenge Prompt #18 (provokes strong emotion) Mickey Bloom had the makings of a misfit from childhood. Short, dyslexic andContinue reading “2026 Book #6: Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts”
2026 Book #5: To Be Taught, If Fortunate
Book: To be Taught, If FortunateAuthor: Becky ChambersRating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Completed this for the Popsugar Reading Challenge Prompt #5 (a book about women astronauts) and the 52 Book Club Reading Challenge Prompt #11 (requires suspension of disbelief). It is the end of the twenty-second century, and human spaceflight is now possible further and further away with theContinue reading “2026 Book #5: To Be Taught, If Fortunate”
2026 Book #4: The Yellow Wall-Paper
“The Yellow Wall-Paper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman explores the struggles of women through various narratives, including a postpartum experience that leads to madness. The book critiques the male-dominated narratives affecting women’s lives and emphasizes feminist themes. It’s a compelling read filled with humor and thought-provoking conclusions, making it highly recommended.
2026 Book #3: As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow
A young adult story of survival amidst a revolution which is heartbreaking and beautiful, though the romance is a bit over the top. Still, an important read.
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