Book Ramblings from a Lifelong Bookworm

My Rating:  4 stars I had heard so many great things about Alice Hoffman's works, but didn't get the chance to read anything by her ...

My Rating:  3 stars I have such mixed feelings about this book.  On the one hand, I really liked the story and absolutely appreciated the w...

My Rating:  3.5 stars This was an interesting collection of 15 short stories by Alexandra Chang, whose previous novel  Days of Distraction  ...

My Rating:  5 stars I read  Persuasion  for the first time back in high school and it quickly became my second favorite of Jane Austen'...

My Rating:  5 stars Ann Patchett has done it again!  One of my favorite authors on the planet has once again written a poignant, beautiful ...

My Rating:  3 stars I read Elizabeth Acevedo's YA novel-in-verse  The Poet X  in book club a few years back and absolutely loved it.  I...

My Rating:  5 stars I've been in a nostalgic mood lately and felt compelled to revisit some of the entertainment that had given me so ...

My Rating:  3 stars I was drawn to this story initially because of the bookish premise.  After twenty five year old Takako loses her boyfrie...

My Rating: 4 stars This was a unique read for me — not in terms of subject matter of course, as I've read plenty of books over the year...

My Rating:  4.5 stars As a long time Jane Austen fan, I've re-read her most popular (and well-known) novel  Pride and Prejudice  more t...