Stories from the past
What I’ve Been up to, and Plans for 2024 You have no idea how close I was to starting this off with, “It’s been awhile.” I’ve been busy this year, and I haven’t really had the itch to write a blog post. I’ve had plenty of ideas, but nothing inspired me to the point where I thought it would make a post worth reading. I … Continue reading A Recap of 2023
I started this year reading three books based on real people who made an impact in the UK: Clementine Churchill, Wallis Simpson, and Prince Harry. Yes, I did pick up Spare, even though we’re all so done hearing about Harry and Megan and couldn’t care less after the Netflix documentary came out. I wasn’t planning on reading the book until I watched Leena Norm’s review … Continue reading A Very English Series of Reviews
Disclaimer: This list will grow throughout the year. The Storyteller by Dave Grohl So, I’ve written a book. Having entertained the idea for years, and even offered a few questionable opportunities (It’s a piece of cake! Just do 4 hours of interviews, find someone else to write it, put your face on the cover, and voila!) I have decided to write these stories just as … Continue reading Em’s 2022 TBR List
All of my book reviews in 2021 will link the cover art to the book on Bookshop, a site that allows you to order books online from local book shops. These links are not affiliated, but I wanted to share that info in case anyone was looking for a way to support indie bookstores. Click the cover if you want to get a copy! After … Continue reading Review: Jonas Jonasson, The Hundred Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared
A look back at the books I read this year One of my New Year’s Resolutions for 2020 was to read more, and I took that goal and ran with it! Last year, I read barely two and a half books, but this year, I finished 50 books from cover to cover. I’m really proud of myself for my accomplishment, especially considering I was working … Continue reading Reading Wrap-Up for 2020
What’s Going on with the Finch family? Twenty-six-year-old Jean Louise Finch—“Scout”—returns home to Maycomb, Alabama from New York City to visit her aging father, Atticus. Set against the backdrop of the civil rights tensions and political turmoil that were transforming the South, Jean Louise’s homecoming turns bittersweet when she learns disturbing truths about her close-knit family, the town, and the people dearest to her. Memories … Continue reading Review: Harper Lee, Go Set a Watchman
Put on your red lipstick and go kill some Nazis. Based on the thrilling real-life story of socialite spy Nancy Wake,, comes the newest feat of historical fiction from the New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia, featuring the astonishing woman who killed a Nazi with her bare hands and went on to become one of the most decorated women in WWII. Told in interweaving … Continue reading Review: Ariel Lawhon, Code Name Hélène
Running From the Past Doesn’t Make it Disappear… Helene Giroux arrives alone in St. Homais on a winter day. She wears good city clothes and drives an elegant car, and everything she owns is in a small trunk in the back seat. In the local church she finds a fine old piano, a Molnar, and she knows just how fine it is, for her family … Continue reading Review: Kurt Palka, The Piano Maker
I’ve gone through almost my whole list of unread books this year, but there are just a few more on my shelves that I want to read. Below is a list of all the books I plan to read before 2021 starts. The Princess Saves Herself in This One by Amanda Lovelace From Amanda Lovelace, a poetry collection in four parts: the princess, the damsel, … Continue reading My Fall TBR List
I recently finished reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society (click here for my review), and decided to check out the movie as well. Below are some of my thoughts on how well the book’s story translated to screen. Cast: Lily James, Michael Huisman, Glen Powell, Jessica Brown Findlay, Katherine Parkinson, Matthew Goode, Tom Courtenay, Penelope Wilton Premise: “In 1946 a London-based writer begins … Continue reading What to Watch: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society
Words From the Riverbed 