Hi friends and happy Wednesday! 😊 I get asked a lot what kind of books I like or what do you read most of... Something along those lines. More often than not I blank out before I answer and well, it gets slightly embarrassing. Today I'll be sharing 5 genres I tend to read from.… Continue reading FromMyBookshelf: My Top 5 Genres
Month: January 2020
Review: State Of Wonder by Ann Patchett
"One must not be shy where language is concerned." Genre: Fiction Pages: 353 Published: May 3, 2011 Rate: 3.5 ⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads Synopsis In a narrative replete with poison arrows, devouring snakes, scientific miracles, and spiritual transformations, "State of Wonder" presents a world of stunning surprise and danger, rich in emotional resonance and moral complexity. As… Continue reading Review: State Of Wonder by Ann Patchett
Review: Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
"It didn't matter how many people were in the house. You didn't leave the goddamn door." Genre: Fiction Pages: 322 Published: September 13, 2016 Rate: 3 ⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads Synopsis The acclaimed, bestselling author—winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award and the Orange Prize—tells the enthralling story of how an unexpected romantic encounter irrevocably changes two families’ lives.… Continue reading Review: Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
Review: Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
"It makes you wonder. All the brilliant things we might have done with our lives if only we suspected we knew how." Genre: Fiction Pages: 352 Published: May 22, 2001 Rate: 4.5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads Synopsis In an unnamed South American country, a world-renowned soprano sings at a birthday party in honor of a visiting Japanese… Continue reading Review: Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
Review: When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
"Books became my closest confidants, finely ground lenses providing new views of the world." Genre: Nonfiction Pages: 208 Published: Jan 12, 2016 Rate: 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads Synopsis For readers of Atul Gawande, Andrew Solomon, and Anne Lamott, a profoundly moving, exquisitely observed memoir by a young neurosurgeon faced with a terminal cancer diagnosis who attempts… Continue reading Review: When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
Classicsathon 2020 TBR
If you have been following Suckerforcoffe for a while now then you know I'm an avid fan of classics. I simply love them. So when Lucythereader announced the classics readathon I was so excited! Essentially classicsathon is a year - long readathon where one will be reading as many classics as possible. You can set… Continue reading Classicsathon 2020 TBR
My 2020 Reading and Blogging Goals
Happy New Year, friends! One thing I love about the new is the illusion it gives of a fresh start and gives me a chance to reset my targets and set new goals. Today's post will be a short and sweet one as I share what I want to achieve by the end of the… Continue reading My 2020 Reading and Blogging Goals