From Turtles All The Way Down by John Green
There's nothing else like it. 📖
So enthralled by this story right now. 💙 And this cover art is just perfect, don't you think? #exitwest #bookclub #requiredreading
After 3 Spellman Files books in a row, I spent the last two weeks reading some highbrow stuff (sorry, no pictures... they were free on Serial Reader). I feared I was going soft on my literary habits. Then I picked this one up and face-palmed myself within the first few chapters because IT'S SO DAMN FUN! Why did I wait this long? I love you, Izzy! #aprilreads #offmyhighbrowhorse #spellmanfiles
This is one for the laughs. A Jane Austen meta burn. 🔥
#literature #readmore #bookworm #bookish #wordoftheday #quoteoftheday #booknerd #ireadthereforeilivetwice #bookends #lit #instalit #instabooks #lireads #lit #readingmore #litsy #serialreader #thriftbooks #englishclassics #goodreads #janeausten #northangerabbey #gothiclit
Quite the enjoyable read. Got some really hearty giggles thanks to Catherine's antics.
Have you read this one? What did you think?
#literature #readmore #bookworm #bookish #wordoftheday #quoteoftheday #booknerd #ireadthereforeilivetwice #bookends #lit #instalit #instabooks #lireads #lit #readingmore #litsy #serialreader #thriftbooks #englishclassics #goodreads #janeausten #northangerabbey #gothiclit
Loved these little books so much. May we raise our children right, girls and boys, to respect one another, to see themselves as equals. Always. In every way.
"Teach her that the idea of 'gender roles' is absolute nonsense. Do not ever tell her that she should or should not do something because she is a girl.
'Because you are a girl' is never reason for anything.
Ever." - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
On my 3rd Spellman Series book. 😁 I giggle so often reading these, it's the best. I've just ordered the two books for my book club's next meeting, both by the amazing Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. So, I'll get to more serious matters than Izzy's insane and hilarious antics when they arrive at my door step.
Ahhh! I've been wanting to get these books for so long! They were the two required readings I loved the most when I was in school. And I'm so glad I found these gorgeous Penguin editions. 🐧 #penguinclassics #penguin #ciadasletras
I didn't know Margaret Atwood until last year, when I read The Handmaid's Tale, which is one of the greatest books I have ever come across. The more I learn about her, the more I admire her strength and the power she bestows upon all of us women through her words. You are a goddess, ma'am. You make me feel like one too. Today is our day. .
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#internationalwomensday #womensmarch #margaretatwood #womensstrike #adaywithoutwomen
I was maybe 15 years-old when I found this book at my home's bookshelf. I was immediately intrigued. It looked like many hands had held it, so that must have meant it was a good book. I'm pretty sure this was the first medieval-history-fantasy book I read, and it has informed so much of who I am today, and what my tastes, and dreams, and beliefs are made of. #strongwomen
I'm going through this series in record speed, and it's been such a reprieve from all the shit happening in the world everyday now. #escapism #quoteoftheday
So here I am having a pretty good time reading this series... It's cute, funny, snarky. Then the characters start watching Doctor Who (the new series) and making comments on the episodes, and now I'm having THE BEST TIME EVER! HECK YEAH! No one I know watches Doctor Who (I tried to make my husband watch it, but he didn't go past the Christopher Ecclestone series), so now I feel like Izzy and I really are best friends. #doctorwho
Opening line to a harrowing tale. #thewordiest #quoteoftheday #2017readingchallenge
All three simultaneously and chronologically.
Because, why not? #2017readingchallenge
Some light reading to start off February, because the January books were dense and tough and they made me cry and want to pull my hair out. 👍🏼 #detectivestoriesarethebest #iwishiwereapi #lightreads #februaryreads
I did it!!! I finished this drag of a book! Don't get me wrong, it's a superbly well written and researched story, but it's a tough, exhausting read. I joked that it was my Everest, and it turns out it really was. Reaching the end felt like climbing a mountain. On the really bright side though, my Latin skills are sharp now! De te fabula narratur. 😉
#toughreads #umbertoeco #toomuchlatin
'Everywhere I have sought peace and not found it, except in a corner with a book.' Quote found in the Introduction of Umberto Eco's The Name Of The Rose. #umbertoeco #christmasreading #2016readingchallenge #toomuchlatin
This book is my Everest. I've been trying to finish it for YEARS. I am only one book away from completing my yearly challenge on Goodreads, so, I've decided that this will be the one to do it. I have 8 days left to finally reach the end of this freaking labyrinth! #umbertoeco #toomuchlatin #readingchallenge #2016readingchallenge
On to the next one! This book has been recommended to me by so many people. I'm really looking forward to delving into post-apocalyptic America. #dogsandbooks #postapocalypse #dystopia
Loved this book. I felt like I was right there in the 1930s Papua New Guinea. It also managed to spark my interest in anthropology, which until now was slim at best. The book had some weaknesses. I couldn't understand why the author chose to make Nell such a complacent wife while being so forward thinking in every other aspect of her life. But alas, the book was great in everything else.
Very fitting that I should have come across this quote in these odd times we're living through right now. All I can say is that I hope I know where my interests are and that they are good, and kind.
Time to start a new book. 📖
A gentle tale about love and memory. 💙
"And the stars: the sky gets crowded at night, and it is a bit like watching a clock, seeing the constellations slide across the sky. It's comforting to know that they'll show up, however bad the day has been, however crooked things get."