by stacia | Jun 28, 2019 | weekly wrap-up
Finished: Little Fires Everywhere – Celeste Ng – 4.5* (June 19) Strong 4.5. Beautifully written, complex characters and stories. The ending left me wanting a bit more, otherwise it would’ve been 5. While I didn’t always agree with the characters’...
by stacia | Jun 14, 2019 | weekly wrap-up
Finished: About Grace – Anthony Doerr – 3.5* (June 9) Anthony Doerr impressed me with his beautiful writing in “All The Light We Cannot See,” and I bought this book without even reading the summary based on the strength of that book....
by stacia | Jun 3, 2019 | monthly wrap-up
May goal: For May, I’ll set a goal of 4 books. What I read: (Link to my Goodreads 2019 Reading Challenge) Once Upon a River Diane Setterfield3.5* (May 19)Review If Cats Disappeared from the World Genki Kawamura3.5* (May 27)Review The Bloody Chamber and...
by stacia | May 31, 2019 | weekly wrap-up
Speed-reading to meet my monthly goal (spoiler alert!). Finished: If Cats Disappeared from the World – Genki Kawamura – 3.5* (May 27) I feel like this book may have suffered from poor translation. What could’ve been a very touching story instead felt...
by stacia | May 24, 2019 | weekly wrap-up
My posting hasn’t exactly been regular, huh? I’d probably be around #20 if I’d posted every Friday. Finished: Once Upon a River – Diane Setterfield – 3.5* (May 19) The book was meandering, like the river central to its tales. With so many...
by stacia | May 1, 2019 | monthly wrap-up
As I sit down to write this, I have no idea where I ended up. I know I didn’t write many Friday Reads posts, so let’s find out how I did! April goal: April’s reading goal is 4 books, including another essay/short story collection. What I...
