Warning: This book contains some sensitive and often disturbing moments throughout. I feel like I need to start adding that warning before some of the books I read. While many of them are not always happy themes throughout the book, every once in a while I read a book that it becomes almost upsetting to... Continue Reading →
Whenever I read these novels inspired by true stories I try to imagine if I would be able to do the things these people have done. I don't really think so but I hope that if I was placed in this person shoes that I might have thought about doing that exact same thing or... Continue Reading →
If I had my life a little more together I should've read this book before my trip to Alaska in June but that obviously did not happen. So here I am reading it over a month later. I'll try and remember that for future books but no promises. Hard to keep up with sometimes. This... Continue Reading →
I know you are not suppose to judge a book by it's cover and I try not to but it's definitely a difficult task. When I'm walking through a book store, unless I am looking for a specific book, the covers are totally what draws me in to read the description. And this book has... Continue Reading →
Historical fiction is probably one of my favorite genres of books. I could read them pretty much all the time and I would never get bored with them. There's just something about them that makes me so intrigued. Maybe it's the possibility of these stories actually happening in the past that keeps me reading them... Continue Reading →
It feels a little weird coming back to the book reviews after writing travel posts the last two days. I still absolutely love writing these, but there was just something exciting writing about Alaska that made it feel a little special. But unfortunately (or fortunately depending on how you look at it) I am back... Continue Reading →
Let me start by saying I don't think my heart has ever hurt more than by reading this book. I don't really know if I have actually processed all that I have read these past few days. I've been in a constant state of saying Oh My God, pausing, running my hands through my hair... Continue Reading →
The Library Abroad 