Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi is an absolutely heartbreaking story about hardship and unfairness. However, it is also a beautiful story about family and love. The first two chapters set the story. In one chapter we meet Effia, who marries a white man. In the second chapter we meet Esi, who is enslaved and taken to…
[Book Review] Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
3 November Book Releases I Can’t Wait To Read
Phew, November sure snuck up on me! I’m so excited for the holiday season, but I’m definitely not ready to say goodbye to October… At least I have these three books to look forward to! 3 November Book Releases I Can’t Wait To Read Renegades by Marissa Meyer Expected publication date: November 7th, 2017 Goodreads Synopsis:…
[Book Event] Meeting Joe Hill at Gibson’s Bookstore
On a unusually warm and blustery day in October that was threatening rain, my friend Amber and I headed to Gibson’s Bookstore in Concord, New Hampshire to attend a book talk. The presenter? Mr. Joe Hill. If you’ve been following me for awhile, you know how often I rave about Joe Hill. I’ve been meaning…
[FLYTIP] Improving Your Bookish Photos
Welcome to another FLYTIP post! FLYTIP is an original feature hosted by FLYLēF. The purpose is to share blog design graphics and advice, as well as encourage related discussions. The topic for Saturday, October 28th is: Open Topic || Discuss anything bloggish or bookish from a creative point of view. So I have decided to…
[Book Blogger Hop] Favorite Halloween Snacks
Book Blogger Hop: Halloween Edition! Book Blogger Hop is a weekly meme hosted by Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer, where you answer a question and join a “hop”. The purpose is to help bloggers discover and get to know one another. For this week’s question, Billy @ Coffee Addicted Writer asks: Candy Corn, a chocolate bar, or popcorn. Which…
[Book Review] In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
In a Dark, Dark Wood is an awesome page-turning psychological suspense novel! I almost didn’t give this one a try. I had heard numerous people rave about it, but I was so hesitant because I didn’t enjoy The Woman in Cabin 10 at all. Thankfully, I was surprised by this book! While it still had some…