Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. I’m not going to go in too much detail about my experiences, because this is an internet full of strangers. Instead,… Read more “Community Gardens, or, Why I Keep Going”
Author: riley4892
To Take Up Space
Sometimes I get the urge to spill my guts–I have something to say, and I need somebody to pay attention. The problem with this urge is I… Read more “To Take Up Space”
Spring is Coming (8/29/2020)
This was originally created as a book review site. However, I’m in such a reading slump, and as I’m sure no one has noticed, I haven’t posted… Read more “Spring is Coming (8/29/2020)”
Normal People by Sally Rooney
Recently, I’ve become very obsessed with Sally Rooney. At the the very end of December 2019, I finally got around to reading her debut novel, Conversations with… Read more “Normal People by Sally Rooney”
My Year in Books
2019 was a very dramatic year for me, and I think that the books I read reflect that. My goal this year was to read 35 books,… Read more “My Year in Books”
Dark Places
For a while, I was in a reading slump. I have been so busy with work and school, I’ve barely had any time for reading for pleasure.… Read more “Dark Places”
Sweetbitter
This week I read Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler. It follows 22-year-old Tess, who moves to New York City in the summer of 2006. She walks into a random… Read more “Sweetbitter”
Bookstore Mysteries
Recently, I picked up a bookstore mystery – that is, like the name suggests, a mystery that surrounds a bookstore. It led me to another book like… Read more “Bookstore Mysteries”
Favorites
The hardest thing for a bookworm to do is pick their all-time favorite book. So, I’ve compiled a list of several of my favorites, along with a… Read more “Favorites”
The Girl on the Train
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins was published in 2015. Before becoming a novelist, she was a journalist for fifteen years. Originally born in… Read more “The Girl on the Train”
