Trollhunters is written by Guillermo del Toro and Daniel Kraus. Most people have heard of Guillermo del Toro either for Pan's Labyrinth or the more recent Academy Award willing film, The Shape of Water. Less have heard of his co-author Daniel Kraus who, along with del Toro co-authored The Shape of Water. But, before The Shape of... Continue Reading →
Grit by Angela Duckworth
Angela Duckworth is fascinated by the unique quality in human beings that separate the successful from the unsuccessful. Her theory? It is "Grit." In fact, she attributes her own grit for carrying her through life and changing her from the child her own father described as "...no genius." to a recipient of the MacArthur Genius... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday July 4, 2018
Welcome to WWW Wednesday! This weekly meme is hosted by Sam at Taking On a World of Words. Beyond helping me stay organized and introducing me to other wonderful blogs, this meme is becoming more and more about giving me the longest to be read list ever. But, when you love books this is more... Continue Reading →
When Dimple Met Rishi and From Twinkle with Love by Sandy Menon
These two books are in the same genre of lovely YA summer reads as the Love books by Jenna Evans Welch. Both When Dimple Met Rishi and From Twinkle with Love are written by a new author, Sandha Menon, who weaves her own Indian culture and traditions through these delightful young adult stories. I read When Dimple met Rishi in... Continue Reading →
Mid-Year Freak Out
Mid-Year Freak Out Tag! I was tagged by the fabulous Maddie from Munch Reviews. I stumbled across her blog just recently but formed an instant connection - she has the heart of a true blue beautiful nerd and I have found more than a few fantastic reads on her blog. If you haven't been to her... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday June 20, 2018
It's Wednesday!!!! Which means it is time for WWW Wednesday. This has always been a helpful post for me because it keeps me organized but lately it has also become dangerous. As I check out all of the participants I keep adding to my to be read shelf. It's brimming now! Still, it's never a... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday June 13, 2018
It is Wednesday! I have not participated in a WWW Wednesday for a while but it is always a great way to jump start my reading organization. And, as I head into the end of June and start thinking of my 2018 challenges, I know I need to be more organized! So, thanks as always... Continue Reading →
The Book of Joy by his Holiness the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Douglas Abrams
This book has taken me quite some time to consume. It has been described as a three layer cake with the personal stories and teachings of joy from these two remarkable religious leaders, current studies on joy and the daily practices to root yourself in joy. But I found it to be more like a... Continue Reading →
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
"We are all children of blood and bone." Tomi Adeyemi's debut novel Children of Blood and Bone came into my hands riding a tidal wave of hype. It has been fraught with comparisons bent on convincing readers that this book is similar to something else they enjoyed. Truthfully, you will see some themes that are familiar... Continue Reading →
Love & Gelato and Love & Luck by Jenna Evans Welch
Recently I read a review of Love & Luck by Jenna Evans Welch on Beauty and the Bean Boots. The book sounded too adorable to pass up so I requested it from my lovely library along with Welch's first book Love & Gelato and quickly consumed them both. These sweet YA books are perfect for summer light reading! Love... Continue Reading →
