For the first From My Bookshelf post of 2021, I'm doing something I've never done before. Instead of featuring books, I'm shining the spotlight on some of the other items that take up physical and sentimental space on my bookshelves. If you are new to From My Bookshelf, you can learn about the series here. … Continue reading From My Bookshelf: Non-Bookish Items
In the October edition of From My Bookshelf, I featured three of Shirley Jackson's novels that I had recently added to my book (and Penguin Classics) collection, and mentioned that I wanted to own and read all of six of Shirley Jackson's novels. I am happy to say that since that post, I have read … Continue reading From My Bookshelf: More Shirley Jackson
This edition of From My Bookshelf features my two most recently purchased books. One of my local independent bookstores was offering a selection of "Boozy Books for Election Day," and these ones in particular caught my eye. Cabernet Sauvignon Chris Losh Ryland Peters, & Small Inc., 2004 Distilling and the history of my favorite … Continue reading From My Bookshelf: Boozy Books
When thinking about what books and authors I wanted to read this fall and, more specifically, in October, Shirley Jackson came to mind. I read both We Have Always Lived in the Castle and her short story collection Dark Tales for the first time in 2018, and it's beyond time for me to read (and hopefully fall in love … Continue reading From My Bookshelf: Shirley Jackson
Three more books have recently made their way from a bookstore to my shelves, so I'm sharing them in another edition of From My Bookshelf. These books don't have much in common, besides all being paperbacks and being from the same bookstore (Green Hand Books). One is a book I have read before (and loved), … Continue reading From My Bookshelf: Aimee, Audre, Charlotte, and More (Book Haul)
Three more books have recently made their way from a bookstore to my shelves, and since this wasn't an ordinary purchase, I'm also going to share how they arrived in this edition of From My Bookshelf. I've talked about Quill Books & Beverage in Westbrook, Maine before here on the blog, and they deserve all … Continue reading From My Bookshelf: Home, Gingerbread, Save (Quill Subscription Box)