This is a really hard one to answer. Usually people are talking about the books they really liked, not the ones they hated. Often, if people […]
30 Day Book Challenge: Day 27 — The Most Surprising Plot Twist or Ending
Okay, so the obvious choice for this prompt would be Gone Girl, because hello: twistiest book ever. But I decided to stray a little away from […]
30 Day Book Challenge: Day 23 — A Book You’ve Wanted to Read for a Long Time But Still Haven’t
As I mentioned here, I’m drawn to all things Swedish, so you’d think I’d have read the (arguably) most famous Swedish export: Pippi Longstocking by […]
30 Day Book Challenge: Day 21 — The First Novel You Remember Reading
I was seven, and I remember it well: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis This book was, and is, magic. It […]
30 Day Book Challenge: Day 15 — Your Favorite Male Character
There are many characters that I love and that are complex and interesting, but my favorite is Seymour Glass. If you didn’t like The Catcher in […]
30 Day Book Challenge: Day 11 — A Book That You Hated
“Hate” is a strong word, and it’s rare that I even strongly dislike a book– but I do have a least favorite author, and a […]
30 Day Book Challenge: Day 8 — Most Overrated Book
I like to keep things positive and civil on the library blog, but I guess the negative reviews can be just as helpful– so here’s […]
Best Summer Reads
I couldn’t be more ready for summer, and I am fairly certain about half the world agrees. Now that this crazy year of snow and […]
Everything Old Is New Again
The start of the new year always makes me nostalgic. I don’t get excited about what’s new; I long for the old. I go back […]
