The Slippery Slope by Lemony Snicket

The Slippery Slope by Lemony Snicket My rating: 4 of 5 stars The story of the Baudelaire’s continues to look more and more grim as the two eldest siblings are separated from their baby sister. They are alone and stranded on a mountainside, unsure of where to go and who they can turn to for…

Rising Strong by Brene Brown

Rising Strong by Brené Brown My rating: 4 of 5 stars When we feel defensive, weak, like we need help but are afraid to ask, when we’re afraid to look need in the eye–this is the book we should read. I didn’t know much about this book when I first started. It was the July…

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho My rating: 2 of 5 stars Although it’s a classic and it’s been on my TBR list for a long time, I was sorely disappointed with it. The entire time I read it, I kept asking myself, “Why am I reading this?” It felt as though the author wanted to…

The Carnivorous Carnival by Lemony Snicket

The Carnivorous Carnival by Lemony Snicket My rating: 5 of 5 stars Take the disclaimer on this book seriously. This is truly a despairing story. This is by far the darkest of the Series of Unfortunate Events books. As a child, I think this would have frightened me out of my mind. As an adult,…

2017 Reading Plan: Parts 4 & 5

I obviously have high hopes for this year since I’ve planned to read 50 books. Of course, I’m not expecting to finish this in the next 4 months. It’s more just for me to not have to think too hard on what book I want to read next. So here we go: 31. The Hostile…

July Reading Update

July was crazy. I barely got to read because a lot of stuff got in the way–relationships, parenthood, Whole30, basically just life. And not getting to read really didn’t help much. Reading takes away so much anxiety and helps me with things such as loneliness and feelings of inadequacy (feelings that often come hand-in-hand with…

The Zookeeper’s Wife by Diane Ackerman

The Zookeeper’s Wife: A War Story by Diane Ackerman My rating: 3 of 5 stars I’ve rated this book 3.5 stars According to Jewish legend, these few, through their good hearts and good deeds, keep the too-wicked world from being destroyed. For their sake alone, all of humanity is spared. The legend tells that they…

June Reading Update

I should probably do this more often so any of my blog’s readers can know what reviews will be coming next. I don’t know how many readers there really are, but whatever. So right now, I’m way ahead of my 2017 reading goal, which is awesome. I didn’t think I’d be able to read this much…

2017 Reading Plan: Part 3

21. The Zookeeper’s Wife by Diane Ackerman — I explained more in my post a while back (which is totally irrelevant now because I’m a slacker and didn’t read the book fast enough). I’m on hold for this book at the library because the copy I had checked out was due and I do not want anymore late fees with…

The Vile Village by Lemony Snicket

The Vile Village by Lemony Snicket My rating: 5 of 5 stars As is the habit of author Lemony Snicket, another captivating yet frustrating metaphorical chapter in the story of the Baudelaire orphans. It’s amazing to read these books and know already have the mystery of the book itself solved (i.e. where Count Olaf is,…