The Mountains Sing Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai The Mountains Sing was published on March 17th, 2020. I received an eARC from the publisher, but as always, all thoughts are my own. Synopsis: With the epic sweep of Min Jin Lee’s Pachinko or Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing and the lyrical beauty of Vaddey Ratner’s In the Shadow … Continue reading Book Review: The Mountains Sing
Currently I am sitting next to an open window, listening to and periodically watching the rushing water of the river directly behind my apartment. There is not a cloud in the sky and the fresh air is doing wonders for my mood. And since this spring-like March day has me thinking about rolling green fields … Continue reading From My Bookshelf: Think Pink
Here with another Happy New Year greeting - this time From My Bookshelf. It's the first FMB post of the new year and new decade, so I thought it would be fitting to feature the books of my first 2020 book haul. On Saturday (January 11th) I drove over to a local used bookstore, primarily … Continue reading From My Bookshelf: The First “New” Books of the Decade
Back in September, I made a list of ten books I wanted to read during the Fall season and before the arrival of the Winter Solstice. You can read that post here, and/or continue reading this post to see how I did (spoiler alert: not well😜). The Italian by Ann Radcliffe I have wanted to … Continue reading Fall 2019 TBR | Wrap-Up
For the past few months I have made it a habit to organize/tidy up my bookshelves at the very beginning of the month. It's another great way to start the month off refreshed, and if you find organizing your shelves therapeutic like I do, it offers a few moments of calm before the onslaught of … Continue reading From My Bookshelf: Garden, Pearl, Tales
November is typically the month in which I start looking back on the books I read throughout the year, and those I didn't get to. For the past couple of years this has also meant looking at the books on my own bookshelves that still sit unread - and this year is no exception. So … Continue reading From My Bookshelf: English, Carnation, Ring