The End of Year Book Report (#3)

July through December 2017 Title: Four Seasons in Rome Author: Anthony Doerr Date Finished: 7/23 Finished: Yes Format: Hard cover Ranking Out of 10: 9 Notes: Ah, so beautiful. Every sentence of this book was lovely. It's a memoir of the author's year in Rome while writing a novel, just after his wife gave birth to twins. I am not at all interested … Continue reading The End of Year Book Report (#3) →

The Half Year Book Report (#3)

January through June 2017 I didn't read very much during the first half of this year. If you follow my blog, you know I've gone through a major life change and, as a result, haven't had the concentration for reading that I normally do. I've set aside the printed word for a lot of Netflix … Continue reading The Half Year Book Report (#3) →

The End of Year Book Report (#2)

July through December 2016 Title: The Long Weekend: Life in the English Country House Author: Adrian Tinniswood Date Finished: 7/3 Finished: ~ish Format: Hard cover Ranking Out of 10: 6 Notes: I wasn’t as in to this book as I thought I’d be. I have an obsession with English (and Irish and Scottish, etc) country … Continue reading The End of Year Book Report (#2) →

The Half Year Book Report (#2)

January through June 2016 Title: Good Christian Bitches Author: Kim Gaitlin Date Finished: 1/9 Finished: Yes Format: Paperback Ranking Out of 10: 3 Notes: I’m so embarrassed that this is the first book on my list this year, although I was reading a few others simultaneously, which you can probably figure from the dates … Continue reading The Half Year Book Report (#2) →

The End of Year Book Report (#1)

There’s quite a gap between the last date in the January – June report, but I was reading! I just had about 8 books going at once. And some short stories. And The Paris Review. Anyways, here’s the last six months worth of notes. Title: Drop City Author: T. C. Boyle Date Finished: 7/16 … Continue reading The End of Year Book Report (#1) →

The Half Year Book Report (#1)

January through June 2015 I read quickly and often. And because I don’t have TV, I listen to a lot of audio books. (Say what you will, I consider listening to audio books reading.) Because I consume so much content, I don’t remember a lot of what I read and there seems to be something … Continue reading The Half Year Book Report (#1) →