Goodreads & Grace (Updated)
Way back in 2022 (why does that feel like decades ago?) I wrote a reflection on my Goodreads goal and how I never quite meet it. You can read the full 2022 reflection below, but I wanted to offer a bit of an update for my 2024 goals.
Build a Jane Eyre-Themed Gift Box with Me
The season of gift-giving is here, but Jane Eyre fits all seasons and is the perfect classic novel around which to build a gift box!
A Quick Trip To Bath, England
Bath, England is my actual dream city. It's beautiful with historic buildings, fun shops, and lots of Jane Austen. Don't miss it when you travel to England!
25 Books for an Adult Book Advent Calendar
It's almost Advent which means it's time to start planning your adult bookish Advent calendar!
But Always a Friend: Why Mr. Knightley Rules
Mr. Knightley rules, and I don't think you will ever change my mind. He rules, for a variety of reasons, not the least of which being his friendship to Emma throughout the novel and her various ups and downs.
Book Review: “The Sisters Brothers” by Patrick deWitt
The Sisters Brothers is an irresistible tramp through the wild west with a setting and characters we've never seen.
8 Books You’ll Love If You Like These Movies
It’s your lucky day because I made a list. Here are 8 books you’ll love if you like these movies.
“All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr
The first word that comes to mind when I reflect on Anthony Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot See is Symphony.
The Language of The Road
Cormac McCarthy's The Road is definitely an experience. Unique in both story and style, The Road holds your attention from start to finish with its haunting scenery, suspense, and human relationships—to others as well as God—after the apocalypse.
Review: The Little Village of Book Lovers
Emotions, states of being, and other non-tangible entities are hard to relate to as the reader, so I can't imagine it's easy to get into their heads and hearts as a writer. Beyond that epiphany, however, I did enjoy this trip back into some part of the Little Paris Bookshop world.
5 Reasons To Shop Bookshop.org
The problem is, Amazon is just so convenient! Especially when it comes to books. But we’re in a new age, a golden age of online shopping that uses our free market system to give readers an alternative. Welcome Bookshop.org!
A Jane Austen Fan’s Favorite Film Adaptations
As an ardent fan of Jane Austen novels, I have my opinions about the various adaptations out there. Specifically, which ones are worth your time.
A Book Read A Thousand Times: Persuasion
Persuasion is perhaps the only book I regularly read, and for very good reason; it’s a masterpiece. This is my short and sweet dedication to this lovely novel.
7 Books I've Gifted
Book lovers are hard to buy for, but I’ve found that focusing on that person’s other hobbies is a great way to go! Here are 7 books I’ve gifted.
Review: A Gentleman in Moscow
A Gentleman in Moscow was such an oddly inspirational book, so I had to write a little review to celebrate the adaptation release!
“The Dressmaker” by Rosalie Ham
Set in Dungatar, Australia, Rosalie Ham’s honest portrait of the hypocrisy and lies amongst the people of the tiny town can be jarring at times, but also incredibly entertaining.
The New & Ruined Persuasion
Anne is amazing, we should all be striving to be Anne – just not the one from the 2022 adaptation of Persuasion. I don’t know who she is.
50 Bookish Questions
These 50 bookish questions will hopefully give you a little peak into my reading habits and the books I love!
The Art of Buying Books on Amazon.com
What is a girl to do when she sees a book that she’s dying to read? Not to be cheap but…when it’s more than $15, a girl tries to find a way to save a buck. It was in the name of this cause that it dawned on me: buy the book used on Amazon.
10 Amazing Words Used by Moira Rose
Moira Rose is one of the most amazing TV characters in recent decades. Her genius spans the spectrum of clothing…and definitely words!
Become a Book Club VIP!
The Austen, etc. book club is an email-based, chill, no-pressure book club that encourages slow reading and, of course, a never-ending love of Jane Austen.
