November/December was a little bit of a wash reading-wise. I trudged my way through two more books for my book reviewer side hustle, and continued to enjoy Moby-Dick but there's so much of it! Then I downloaded Carmen Maria Machado's Her Body and Other Parties and devoured it and felt alternately amazing and awful, like drinking… Continue reading Books I Read and Loved in 2017
Category: Fiction
Reading Roundup: September/October
Read A Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. I actually finished rereading the day after I posted my midway review in the last roundup. I found that I didn't want to put it down. All Grown Up by Jamie Attenberg. A fast phone read--I read about 40% while minding a boring post at a work event. I had… Continue reading Reading Roundup: September/October
Reading Roundup: July/August
Some books are particularly good to read in the summertime. Typically I do most of my reading on subways and bus commutes, but summer offers new venues, like beaches or road trips. Because I was out of the house so much more for work and play, only a few books were good enough bring home to my… Continue reading Reading Roundup: July/August
Reading Roundup: May/June
Recommended The Windfall by Diksha Basu. A slow-burn family drama set in New Delhi. I really enjoyed it. A good reminder to read more contemporary fiction set in global cities outside of the U.S. and London--as one character reflects, all Americans see of India are scenes of extreme wealth or extreme poverty, and we don't… Continue reading Reading Roundup: May/June
Reading Roundup: March/April
In the Woods by Tana French. I was slow to get on the Tana French train, but I read Faithful Place last year and knew I'd be back for more eventually. In the Woods is the first of a series: a riveting, page-turning dive into the murder investigation for two unusual cases. I hate, hate… Continue reading Reading Roundup: March/April
Reading Roundup: January/February
Friends, one of the absolute best things about not being in school is that I can read what I want when I want. Here are a few books I read in the last couple of months. Not all of them will make it to the Books I Loved roundup at the end of the year,… Continue reading Reading Roundup: January/February
Sara Davis 