the ramblings of an english grad student
I forgot to schedule this post, so it’s going to be a bit short, because I have to leave for work in ten minutes. This month, I managed to read a total of ten books, most of which I really enjoyed. I am currently in the middle of another two books for Banned Books Week, […]
Read MoreIt’s been a while since I’ve done a What I’m Reading post, and I thought today would be a great time for an update. It is currently Banned Books Week, so I’m tackling a few banned books this week and wanted to share. I’ll talk more about my thoughts on some of these books in […]
Read MoreI love the idea of book subscription boxes, but I’d been wary of subscribing to any of them for a while. Mostly because, while I do think the idea of a surprise is great, I tend to just buy books I want to read when they come out. A lot of the time, I’ve seen someone […]
Read MoreThis year is three quarters of the way over. It’s officially fall (despite the 100-degree weather in Southern California), and soon I’ll be able to read snuggled up in a sweater with a cup of tea. Which is my favorite thing ever. That also means it’s time to update you on my reading challenges for this […]
Read MoreThis week’s Top Ten Tuesday post is all about the top ten books on my TBR this fall. My reading has been a bit iffy lately – I’ve either been in a slump or very close to one for the last month or so. I’m hoping that ends soon, because there are a lot of […]
Read MoreLast year, I took a course in Shakespeare. And Richard III quickly became one of my favorite historical figures. So when I saw that there was a whole book all about him – Dickon by Marjorie Bowen – I immediately requested it on NetGalley. Before I get into this review, let me just say that my […]
Read MoreI am currently working on my thesis, which is actually a novel, and a lot of you have mentioned that you’d like to hear more about my writing process. Which is honestly kind of weird for me, because, despite the fact that I’ve wanted to be a writer for as long as I can remember, I […]
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