Musings and Mutterings

#ReadWomen2014

Read Book by Kakao Bean Yes, you read that right, I actually used a hashtag for this blog's title, but it is with very good reason. #ReadWomen2014 is the delightful brain child of writer and artist Joanna Walsh and with it She is hoping to help bridge the prevalent inequality in the literary world. White… Continue reading #ReadWomen2014

Musings and Mutterings

First Impressions…

...Otherwise known as Pride and Prejudice, is celebrating it's 200th anniversary today! By far one of Jane Austen's most popular books, Pride and Prejudice has held a special place in my heart as the first of her books I had the pleasure of reading. It is also the one I have the most copies of… Continue reading First Impressions…

Musings and Mutterings

Forever Amber

Forever Amber is probably one of my all-time, if ever trapped on a deserted island, must have favorite books. I first stumbled upon it in about 11th grade and I consumed it in less than three days (at that time I was an obsessive, obsessive (not to be confused with my now slightly more 'normal'… Continue reading Forever Amber

Musings and Mutterings

The Joy of Reading

I absolutely, positively adore reading. Everything about the glorious pastime simply appeals to me. From the sensory experience of feeling the heft of the chose tome in my hands, to the soft whisper of the pages as I turn them, to that particular aroma that comes from the ink and glue and age of the… Continue reading The Joy of Reading