for the love of a good book
So, that change I mentioned happened a little quicker than I expected. 😉 Welcome to my new home! If you were accessing my blog via madbooklove.com before, things probably just look a little different to you. New theme and all (which I’ll get into momentarily). If you were accessing my blog Continue reading Surprise!
This time of year, it is impossible not to feel motivated to do things differently, improve, try something new, get refocused, etc. And since early December, my mind has been drifting heavily towards my reading and blog goals for 2018. All of these ideas have been bouncing around, begging for Continue reading Ch-Ch-Changes!!!
Title: Three Daughters of Even Author: Elif Shafak Pages: 384 Genre: Literary Fiction Source: Free ARC from Bloomsbury USA Rating: 4 stars Note: As stated under the Source (above), I received this book for free from Bloomsbury USA via NetGalley. I pride myself on writing fair and honest reviews. Note: This review was challenging to write for a lot of reasons, Continue reading Review: Three Daughters of Eve by Elif Shafak
Title: The Love Letters of Abelard and Lily Author: Laura Creedle Pages: 352 Genre: YA, Contemporary, Mental Health Source: Free ARC from HMH Books for Young Readers Rating: 3 stars Note: As stated under the Source (above), I received this book for free from HMH Books for Young Readers via NetGalley. I pride myself on writing fair and honest reviews. Summary: Lily Continue reading Review: The Love Letters of Abelard and Lily Laura Creedle
December 2017 Wrap Up While I may be a bit behind schedule, I’ve actually managed to something blog related twice in a row: a monthly wrap up! And I’m feeling both especially proud of myself (go me!) AND super motivated to stay focused on mastering a workable blog schedule for Continue reading December 2017 Wrap Up
That’s right! This year, I’m doing Beat the Backlist hosted by NovelKnight. While I am going to be focused on a personal challenge this year (post coming soon!), it just so happens that this one fits in beautifully with those goals. Also, it’s simple, unrestrictive, and flexible. The basics: Read Continue reading 2018 Challenge #1: Beat the Backlist!