Last NYC post - not *exactly* book-related, but they do publish scripts. 😉 The reason I took my 17yo daughter was to see Tom Hiddleston in Betrayal. He is her favorite actor & has been her top celebrity crush for years. Unfortunately, they didn't sign after the show, but it was still an amazing time - stunning performances by all three actors. She graduates in 213 days & we are soaking in every minute. 😍
Another required stop on our NYC trip was a branch of the NYPL. We were touring NYU, & when I realized that the Jefferson Market branch was close, I was so excited to visit manager Frank Collerius, co-host of one of my favorite podcasts, The Librarian Is In. I had a bit of a fangirl moment & he was so touched that I stopped by. He was quite busy, so I didn't ask for a picture, but the building is gorgeous!
When I told Katie that she could pick out a book from the Strand (in addition to the aforementioned script of Betrayal), she chose this doorstop. ☺ She recently watched & loved the newer movies (she's a huge Bill Hader fan), and is now making her way through the book. I love this shot from our hotel, The Mansfield, in NYC. #raisingreaders
Littens! I have been out of pocket due to midterms followed by a whirlwind 48 hour trip to NYC with my older daughter. My first time to NYC, so of course I had to visit The Strand! Purchases = the script for Betrayal, the play we saw on our trip, for Katie and a Strand tote for me.
My page count was pretty typical this month, but three 5⭐ books? Unheard of for me! What a great month!
The Miserable Mill ⭐⭐⭐
Shoggoths in Traffic ⭐⭐
Mister Hadj's Sunset ⭐⭐⭐
The Brutal Telling ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Ella Minnow Pea ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader ⭐⭐⭐
Recursion ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Echo ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Austere Academy ⭐⭐⭐
The Ersatz Elevator ⭐⭐⭐
While I was totalling my September stats, I realized that I hadn't posted my, August stats!
The Hollow of Fear ⭐⭐⭐⭐
We Should All Be Feminists - NR
Harry Potter: A Journey Through Charms & Defence Against the Dark Arts ⭐⭐⭐
The Color of Water ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Wide Window ⭐⭐⭐
Prince Caspian ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Secret of Lost Stones ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Rule Against Murder ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Spark of Light ⭐⭐⭐
The Seven Husbands ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Always such a wonderful time with #Nashvillelittens! This meetup took us to Landmark Booksellers, where Joe & Carol were amazing hosts, giving us a very interesting presentation about the history of the building & famous TN writers. The Bridge by Karen Kingsbury is based on their shop & on them! 😁 Then lunch at Franklin Mercantile, where we had a book swap. We missed a few of our regulars! #nashville #nashvillemeetup
📙 Walt Disney World 🏰
☀ Ridiculously hot, even for the south
👦🏻 The one I never went on - a guy told friends that he & I went on a date and we never did!
👨👩👧👧 Two girls - 17 & 14. Two cats, one belonging to each girl.
♥ 👍🏻
#friyayintro @howjessreads
"As I'm sure you know, a good night's sleep helps you perform well in school; and so, if you are a student, you should always get a good night's sleep, unless you've come to the good part of your book - then you should stay up all night & let your schoolwork fall by the wayside."
♥️♥️♥️
#currentread #currentlyreading #audiobook #readingwithmyears
pickI'm still wrapping my head around this book. While the connection between the three stories was not difficult to figure out (this is billed as YA, after all), it didn't feel forced. This book was written so beautifully. I can see why both of my teenage girls recommended it so highly.
I don't give many 5⭐ reviews, but I've had three this month! On a roll!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
pickHoly cow.
I can't remember the last time that I tore through pages so quickly that I had to go back becauwe I jumped over sections of text. This was even better than Dark Matter - my pulse & breathing literally quickened with theirs as the difficulties unfolded. I imagine that it does help if your mind has a scientific bend (🙋🏻♀️), but I think that it's understandable to all. Definitely will be reading his back list!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Come join us if you're in or around Nashville! #Nashville #nashvillemeetup #LitsyMeetup
Anne Bogel said that this is fantastic on audio, so here we go! Both of my girls really enjoyed this (in print). #currentread #currentlyreading #audiobook #readingwithmyears
YAAAAAAAAIIIIIIISSSSS!
*throws all of today's plans out the window*
📚 Oh, no he di'int!
📚📚 M*A*S*H (showing my age)
📚📚📚 Coffee and an everything bagel with cream cheese
📚📚📚📚 CST (Central standard time)
📚📚📚📚📚 Pink Pea. 😂 😂 😂 😂
@howjessreads #friyayintro
Okay. I'm ready to try Stephen King.
I'm 47 and I've never read SK because I've always been a scardey-cat and I've always thought of him as the ultimate horror author. Then I learned that I'd watched movie adaptations that I didn't know were his (Shawshank, Green Mile, Stand By Me). I saw Carrie the Musical and it was excellent, so I actually watched Carrie & Christine last year (through fingers, sometimes) and "enjoyed" them. (cont in comments)
pickOh. My. Word.
I will be recommending this book to everyone with a love of the English language. I can't wrap my head around how he wrote this.
Reminded me a bit of Flowers for Algernon. Saying how is a spoiler, but those who have read both will understand.
So glad that Anne Bogel pushed this to the top of my TBR. It may be one of my all-time favorites.
And I think I can finally declare my reading slump over. What a great day! 😁
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Y'all. 30% in and I'm in love.
☑ An amazing, original premise
☑ Rich, descriptive language
☑ Epistolary novel
#currentread #currentlyreading
Three of my bookish love languages wrapped in one book. ♥
pickWow.
Until this book, I'd been reading this series strictly for the mystery. And there's plenty of that here. But what I didn't expect was all of the hidden meanings & discussions that could come from this book. Very rarely do I want to re-read a book immediately after finishing it to catch all of the nuances. That's exactly what I want to do now.
A rare ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Read a book during the season it is set in - #pop19
From the Wings: Tales of a Theatre and Dance Mom
What would yours be? I look forward to your answers!
Talk about a cliffhanger of a chapter ending! 😱😱😱
(I've finished the book. Just catching up on posting some quotes.)
In six weeks, I'll be touring the J school of NYU with my current senior.
Thanks, TJR. 😉 😭 ☺ #somanyemotions
pickTechnically finished this last night for #SummersEndReadathon, but forgot to post... So totally fine if this post can't be counted, @Clwojick! ☺
I read this book in one day (I'm off work on Fridays), which I rarely have time to do. Taylor Jenkins Reid has become an auto-read author for me now. I loved how Evelyn was so lovable & so hateable at the same time! So good!
⭐⭐⭐⭐✨/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A book w/ an item of clothing or accessory on the cover - #pop19
I've read 50% of this book in this morning, & it's not even noon. Taylor Jenkins Reid has now become a must-read author for me. #currentread #currentlyreading #SummersEndReadathon @Clwojick
📚 Two chapters in & already loving it. TJR is quickly becoming a new favorite.
📚 Not much, which is a nice change for my crazy busy family! 14yo daughter is going away with a friend, so I hope for some quality time with my 17yo daughter.
📚 Mint chocolate chip, chocolate peanut butter, moose tracks - I really love ice cream.
📚 Piano, flute, piccolo (though it's been ages since I picked up those last two)
📚 👍🏻
#friyayintro @howjessreads
pickNot my favorite of hers, but still gripping. And still with twists at the end.
⭐⭐⭐✨/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
#SummersEndReadathon @Clwojick
A book that takes place in a single day - #pop19
pickAnd, finally, I've been making my way through the audio books of this series that I've read more times than I can count. This is one of my favorite books of the series, & Vanessa Redgrave's performance was absoluteky astounding. So, so good.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
pickThis caught me off guard. This debut novel was my Amazon Prime monthly pick (I just got a new Kindle Fire, so I've just started taking advantage of that feature); I chose it because I love magical realism. I highly recommend this if you enjoy that genre. Lovely, heart-wrenching, lovable characters, & kept me guessing until the end.
⭐⭐⭐⭐✨/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
#SummersEndReadathon @Clwojick
A debut novel - #pop19
A book about someone with a superpower - #pop19
pickCatching up on a few reviews. I am late to the Louise Penny party. Wow, do I love Inspector Gamache.
⭐⭐⭐⭐/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
#SummersEndReadathon @Clwojick
A book in the back list of a favorite author - #mmdchallenge
I loved this description! A voice like a root vegetable! 😂
#SummersEndReadathon @Clwojick
📚 I don't have a number. Just read. ☺
📚 I just started a Louise Penney - I'm late to the party & just recently discovered Inspector Gamache.
📚 Is coffee a snack? 😉
📚 A cozy blanket
📚 Yes
📚 Come join us! ☺
#SummersEndReadathon @Clwojick
I mean, why not? ☺ The semester starts for me on Monday, so not sure how much I'll get done, but saying I'll do it will motivate me!
#SummersEndReadathon @Clwojick
Second time is a charm, @Amiable ! Thank you SO much - I love them! Little Women is my all-time favorite novel, so tears came to my eyes when I saw the LMA quote. And I adore the one with the CT lighthouses! Thank you for adding a few hometown touches for me.
(Side note - Your return address label indicates a link to Boston U? Northeastern & BU are my HS senior daughter's top two choices. ☺)
#Bookmarkswap @LibrarianRyan
So many of you commented when I recently posted about my daughter getting her senior pictures made, so I wanted to share a few of my favorites with you. Not exactly book-related - although I could tag Ballet Shoes or The Hunger Games 😉. I'm so thrilled with the different facets of her personality that our photographer captured - the ballerina, the archer, & the pop culture fanatic.
@DebinHawaii , you outdid yourself! So many cute bookmarks, including two handmade ones with my initial! I'm fighting a cold right now, so the tea is calling my name. Thank you so much for your generosity! ❤️
#Bookmarkswap @LibrarianRyan
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On the tail end of a chest cold, so I'm pretty zapped - thankful that there wasn't much to do today. My daughter's cat, Rose, always seems to find me & curl up in the crook of my legs when I'm reading in bed.
This memoir by the son of a black man & an Orthodox Jewish woman is riveting. My husband & I are as WASP as they come, so I can't pretend to understand what she went through. Regardless, I can't put it down. #currentread #currentlyreading
Thank you @DebinHawaii ! This lovely package came today for #Bookmarkswap today!
@LibrarianRyan - mine will go out tomorrow! I'll tag you to confirm at that time. ☺
1. Well, since school started yesterday, our summer is over. 🤷🏻♀️
2. College football 🏈
3. On the porch of a cabin in the mountains while it's raining.
4. 3 for 1... My older daughter just started her senior year & got her casual senior photos done. 🎓 The photographer is a good friend, which made it a lot of fun. I love that we captured different parts of her personality - the dancer, the archer, & the pop culture fanatic.
#humpdaypost
Good luck to all participating in @DeweysReadathon reverse RAT! For my time zone, it starts at 7pm, which is exactly when I'll be sitting down to watch some live community theatre, but I hope to join you after that! #readathon
📙 Tagged. Really enjoying this series of Sherlock retelling.
👧🏻 It's hard to shorten Amy. ☺ My brother has always called me Ames.
🍢 Stuffed mushrooms
🗓 My family is very involved in community theatre, so weekends typically involve going to/being in shows. Going to support friends in two different shows this weekend, plus a back-to-school picnic.
📚 Ummmmmmm... One? 🤦🏻♀️
@howjessreads #friyayintro
pickI'm a sucker for a Sherlock retelling & these are fun! On to number 3! 😁
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⭐⭐⭐ Once Upon a River
⭐⭐ The Horse & His Boy
⭐⭐⭐ Finale
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Daisy Jones & the Six
⭐⭐⭐⭐The Serpent King
⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Conspiracy in Belgravia
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