Actress was one of the books of the list that I was the least interested to read, simply because it's not my kind of book - it's both focused on a celebrity AND a historical fiction, which are two of my most disliked things to read about. But I started it and was really enjoying… Continue reading Women’s Prize Reviews #4: Actress by Anne Enright
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February 2020 Wrap Up: It Was the Month of Love but I Did Not Love These Books
It's March 17th so the perfect time to do a February Wrap Up. I completely forgot to do one, and then time just got away from me with all the Women's Prize reading I've been doing. But I also read in February, so let's talk about that! I was beyond excited to read Docile, but… Continue reading February 2020 Wrap Up: It Was the Month of Love but I Did Not Love These Books
Women’s Prize Reviews #3: Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson
Is it possible that my Women's Prize longlist experience curse is broken? Stay tuned, but I did finally like a book after a rough 2-star start. Red at the Bone was one I was moderately interested in reading and a book I usually overlooked, but I am happy to report that it was really good.… Continue reading Women’s Prize Reviews #3: Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson
Judging Books By Their Covers: March 2020 Releases Edition
The old saying goes “Don’t judge a book by the cover” but that’s what we are here to do. Every month, I pick some books with pretty covers and then I show the ones with best blurbs to you. Basically, I spend a lot of time on Netgalley, and scouring the Internet for new releases,… Continue reading Judging Books By Their Covers: March 2020 Releases Edition
Women’s Prize Reviews #2: Weather by Jenny Offill
We continue on with our Women's Prize journey with another book I wanted to love so desperately but did not - Weather by Jenny Offill. I was actually really looking forward to this one for a while. I've wanted to read Jenny Offill for ages and Weather sounded like something I would enjoy. This is… Continue reading Women’s Prize Reviews #2: Weather by Jenny Offill
Women’s Prize Reviews #1: Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
Who would have thought that I would actually stick with it and finish a book of the Women's Prize for Fiction 2020 longlist? Not me! But here we are. I decided to start my journey with Queenie, because it's one of the only ones on the longlist that I previously owned and that I was… Continue reading Women’s Prize Reviews #1: Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
Women’s Prize for Fiction 2020 Longlist Reaction
Welcome to a niche post. I feel like a lot of people who follow this blog are mostly YA or Fantasy readers, but one of my 2020 reading goals was to read the Women's Prize for Fiction longlist, so you'll have to put up with that, but I promise I'll make it fun. I used… Continue reading Women’s Prize for Fiction 2020 Longlist Reaction
