September is nearly over and I cannot believe it. This whole year has been zipping by and this past month seemed to go by especially fast. That being said, I did not read as much as I hoped to in September, although I did listen to a fair number of audiobooks. In total I got …
Book Review : Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
Book Details: Title: Alias Grace Author: Margaret Atwood Publisher: Anchor Books Date: October 13, 1997 Pages: 468 ISBN: 978-0385490443 Genre: Historical Fiction / Literary Fiction Format: Paperback My Rating: 3 / 3.5 Stars Get Your Own: Book Depository | Book Outlet | Amazon Summary (Goodreads): In Alias Grace, bestselling author Margaret Atwood has written her most captivating, disturbing, and ultimately satisfying work since The Handmaid's Tale. She takes us …
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Most Anticipated Fall 2018 New Releases
It's almost Fall! Only one more week to go until we can officially declare Summer to be over and Fall to have begun. Can you believe it? I can't. And although I live in Southern California where Fall doesn't seem to exist, I'm still beyond excited for all the Fall things - like sweaters, boots, …
August 2018 Wrap Up
Hello again book friends! August has come to an end, which means it's time for my reading wrap up! Last month I read a total of 6 books (check out my last "What Books Did I Read?" post if you haven't yet), and this month I maintained that reading pace with a total of 7 …
The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge
The Rory Gilmore Reading List has been circulating for years now; in fact, I'm 99.99% sure this isn't the first time you've seen it. Nevertheless, I'm a sucker for lists, especially when they involve books, reading, and challenges - which means I knew I had to include it here on ElliesBookShelf when I saw that …
Book Review : Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal
Book Details: Title: Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows Author: Balli Kaur Jaswal Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks Date: 2018; First Published March 9, 2017 Pages: 320 ISBN: 9780062645111 Genre: Contemporary / Fiction Format: Paperback My Rating: 4 Stars Get Your Own: Amazon; Book Depository Summary: Nikki has spent most of her life rebelling against the traditional Sikh community she was born into. Her decisions to drop out …
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Read-Alikes: Margaret Atwood
Happy Sunday, all! This week I put together a read-alike list featuring the great Margaret Atwood. I don't know about you, but when I find an author or topic I LOVE I will scour the internet to find other books just like it. Sometimes it's difficult to find stories that match the exact feeling or ambiance that a …
Book Review: The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler
Book Details: Title: The Book of Speculation Author: Erika Swyler Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin Date: 2015; Reprint Edition (May 31, 2016) Pages: 376 ISBN: 9781250055637 Genre: Historical Fiction / Magical Realism Format: Paperback / Audiobook My Rating: 2 Stars Get Your Own: Book Outlet ; Amazon Summary: In The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler we follow Simon Watson who was orphaned along with …
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July 2018 Wrap Up
Hello! Welcome to my first ever blog post! I'm so excited to start my book blogging journey, and to begin I'd like to talk about the books I read this past month. July was a good month for me - it started out slowly but then picked up a lot in the end (Thank You, …
