

Oct 2, 2016
My Brilliant Friend
“Adults, waiting for tomorrow, move in a present behind which is yesterday or the day before yesterday or at most last week: they don’t...


Sep 30, 2016
White Teeth
“You must live life with the full knowledge that your actions will remain. We are creatures of consequence.” ― Zadie Smith, White Teeth...


Sep 30, 2016
Rebecca
“Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.” ― Daphne du Maurier, Rebecca 4**** This is not a short book, and yet very little...


Sep 30, 2016
The Power of One
“First with the head, then with the heart.” ― Bryce Courtenay, The Power of One 5***** I hardly know where to begin writing this review....


Sep 20, 2016
Weekly Haul
I have to admit, I only recently discovered the magic that is the library, and as you can see, I've been taking full advantage. Where I...


Sep 20, 2016
The Children
“And I’ve met a lot of people online whom I consider to be my very good friends, though we’ve never actually met in real life.” ― Ann...


Sep 20, 2016
Never Let Me Go
“You say you’re sure? Sure that you’re in love? How can you know it? You think love is so simple? ” ― Kazuo Ishiguro, Never Let Me Go...


Sep 20, 2016
Fates and Furies
“Paradox of marriage: you can never know someone entirely; you do know someone entirely.” ― Lauren Groff, Fates and Furies 2** With this...


Sep 20, 2016
The Goldfinch
“You can look at a picture for a week and never think of it again. You can also look at a picture for a second and think of it all your...


Sep 18, 2016
The City Baker's Guide to Country Living
"The flames caught the edge of one of the antique velvet curtains, which ignited like flambéed cherries. And that's when the sprinkler...