Author: borkali

I picked up this book at a book sale while traveling in Woodland, California this past May/June. I was advised by a dear friend to read this and I appreciate her recommendation. It is always fun to read books that your friends recommend because it gives you a little insight into their reading style, and

This book was lent to me by Gina, another reader on our blog. She is a big fan of fantasy and I have little experience with the genre, so this quick book was a great fit. I really enjoyed it! Auri is a girl who lives in the underworld and the book is spent going

I have heard several people refer to Snow as their favorite novel of all time, so I figured it was worth checking out! I picked this up at a used bookstore somewhere in Seattle a few months ago. I really enjoyed Pamuk’s prose and will look forward to reading more of his work sometime in the

It is Monday morning and I have spent the past few hours getting through the last handful of pages of The Stand by Stephen King, which I wrote about briefly (the first half) about a week ago. I have been reading this thing day and night, and am happy to be able to move on.

Well, believe it or not, today marks the halfway point of our summer reading adventure. There are 5 weeks left until the end! I feel nervous since I am just trying to get through my 4th book (The Stand) which means I’m pretty far behind. But! I think I can still manage. My husband is

I was starting to feel guilty because I haven’t posted at all this week!! I am trying very hard to finish The Stand by Stephen King but am also slowly Reading Snow. I think I am going to put all my efforts into finishing The Stand before trying to continue reading other works. I am on the downhill

This is another find from my travels around America earlier this summer. Got this for fifty cents at a used book store in California. I have never read Jack London, and thought starting with some short stories would be the way to go- I am not disappointed! This is a short collection, a little less

I bought this book a while back because it was a newly illustrated version and I have never read this book! I am glad I did take the time to.  I got a lot more out of the book than the Disney movie, for sure. I think most of us are familiar with the general

The Nest is a novel about the Plumb family, who are an interesting and modernly dysfunctional group.  They are white, upper middle class, and are a foursome of kids waiting on an inheritance, known as The Nest, that will become theirs when the youngest, Melody, turns 40. However, things turn sour when the oldest, Leo,

  Hello friends! Today is the kick off of our reading challenge. I am looking forward to seeing your progress and making my own. Please let me know if there is any way we can support you! Happy summer and happier reading!!! In heart, Alison