“Her daughter was more comfort and purpose than she had ever hoped to find in this life.” Genre: Literary Fiction Pages: 189 Published: 1973 November Rate: 4 stars Goodreads Synopsis Sula and Nel are two young black girls: clever and poor. They grow up together sharing their secrets, dreams and happiness. Then Sula breaks free… Continue reading Review: Sula by Toni Morrison
Tag: Modern classics
FromMyBookshelf: 8 Coming of Age Books To Read
Hi there, Reader! Today I come to you with a recommendation post. I realized I have a soft spot for coming of age books and I thought I'd share some favorites that I have read and loved recently. Since I have reviews on all of them, I will link that and hopefully you will find… Continue reading FromMyBookshelf: 8 Coming of Age Books To Read
Review: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
"I thought it must me the worst thing in the world." Genre: Fiction Pages: 294 Published: 1963 Rate: 4 stars Goodreads Synopsis The Bell Jar chronicles the crack-up of Esther Greenwood: brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, and successful, but slowly going under—maybe for the last time. Sylvia Plath masterfully draws the reader into Esther's breakdown with… Continue reading Review: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
28 Of My Favorite Books Of 2021
Hi Reader, I recently shared my 5 Star Reads of last year which can also read as my best books of 2021, but, there are books that I read that became favorites. These books rank between 3 to 4 stars, but for some reason or other, they made an impact and I found myself enjoying… Continue reading 28 Of My Favorite Books Of 2021
Classicsathon 2021 Wrap Up
Happy New Year, Reader. It is no secret that I do love my classics, and I am very much aware I do tend to get lost in other types of fiction that I forget the classics. To counter that, I have been taking part in the classics community reading challenge where essentially you try to… Continue reading Classicsathon 2021 Wrap Up
FromMyBookshelf: 12 Classics I Want To Read in 2022
Reader, it is no secret that I love my classics. Having realized that I do tend to forget about them on occasion, I love to create a list of the books that I want to get through and add them to my monthly reading lists. I have 12 books to share today, one for each… Continue reading FromMyBookshelf: 12 Classics I Want To Read in 2022
Classicsathon 2021 // #Classicscommunity TBR
At this point it's no secret that I love my classics. I get really excited when it comes to creating my reading lists, especially for the classicscommunity reading challenge. Basically you can do this in two ways, read one classic a month, or read as many classics you can for the next 12 months. I… Continue reading Classicsathon 2021 // #Classicscommunity TBR
Review: Love In The Time Of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez
“I’ll have plenty of time to rest when I die, but this eventuality is not yet part of my plans.” Genre: Fiction Pages: 348 Rate: 4🌟🌟🌟🌟 Published: 1985 Goodreads Synopsis In their youth, Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza fall passionately in love. When Fermina eventually chooses to marry a wealthy, well-born doctor, Florentino is heartbroken,… Continue reading Review: Love In The Time Of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez