Goodreads Reading Challlenge Update!

Book Review: Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler

My Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars! My Review: This book is a modern day retelling of The Taming Of The Shrew by William Shakespeare! It is a part of the Hogarth Shakespeare Project! This was my first time reading Anne Tyler's work. I really enjoyed this retelling it was a witty, fresh take on a classic! The story ended leaving me wanting a little more which thankfully was delivered in the epilogue! Would I recommend it? Yes! It is a fun, light read, great story and characters! Description: Kate Battista feels stuck. How did she end up running house and home for her eccentric scientist father and uppity, pretty younger sister Bunny? Plus she's always in trouble at work her preschool charges adore her, but their parents don't always appreciate her unusual opinions or forthright manner. Dr. Battista has other problems. After years out in the academic wilderness, he is on the verge of a breakthrough. His research could help millions. There's only one problem his brill...

Audio Review- Fox 8: A Story by George Saunders

Running Time:37 mins Format :Audio Narrator:George Saunders (Author) Publisher: Random House Publication Date: April 9th 2013 Description: Fox 8 has always been known as the daydreamer in his pack, the one his fellow foxes regarded with a knowing snort and a roll of the eyes. That is, until Fox 8 develops a unique skill: He teaches himself to speak “Yuman” by hiding in the bushes outside a house and listening to children’s bedtime stories. The power of language fuels his abundant curiosity about people—even after “danjer” arrives in the form of a new shopping mall that cuts off his food supply, sending Fox 8 on a harrowing quest to help save his pack. Told with his distinctive blend of humor and pathos, Fox 8 showcases the extraordinary imaginative talents of George Saunders, whom the New York Times called “the writer for our time.” Description from Amazon.com My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars! My Review: First off, It's always nice...

Keeping it simple in 2018!

This year I won't be participating in the Goodreads challenge or any readathons! I want 2018 to be more about pressure free reading. -Bea

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