I have developed the habit of checking out library books exclusively at the beginning of a new month, so in this post I’ll be sharing the titles I have brought home for July.
Tag: reading
Grimm’s Complete Fairy Tales: The Dog and the Sparrow
“There was once a sheep-dog whose master behaved ill to him and did not give him enough to eat, and when for hunger he could bear it no longer, he left his service very sadly. In the street he was met by a sparrow, who said, ‘Dog, my brother, why are you so sad?'”
Content Warning: This tale and post contains gore and violence pertaining to animals.
Grimm’s Complete Fairy Tales: The Hare and the Hedgehog
“The story, my dear young folks, seems to be false, but it really is true, for my grandfather, when relating it always used to say, ‘It must be true, my son, or else no one could tell it to you.’ The story is as follows.”
Library Books | June 2019
This post is dedicated to the books I’ve checked out from the library to read throughout the month of June. I’ve sort of developed the habit of checking out library books almost exclusively at the beginning of a new month, so I’m fully embracing that habit and featuring the most recent titles I’ve checked out.
Monthly Wrap-Up | May 2019
Cue the “how is it already June?!” reactions. I’m not looking forward to another month going by in a flash, but I am looking forward to a much better reading month than the mess that was May. But seriously, where did this month go?
Book Review: The Essex Serpent
The Essex Serpent
Sarah Perry
The Essex Serpent was published on May 27th, 2016.
I decided to stop reading this book halfway through for reasons I’ve discussed in my review. If you enjoyed this book, great, I’m so glad it worked for you! I will not be persuaded to finish it, however; my mind has been made up.
