Answering questions about life in post-grad
Gentle readers, thank you for reading this blog! We’re continuing our series of the best of 2025. This edition is all about books. 2025 was the year that I bought many a physical book, although I am a patron of the library on a regular basis. (Actually, I just got my library card renewed recently.) … Continue reading Best Books of 2025
Paradise Lost by John Milton is one of the best classics I’ve read in a long while. An extraordinary poem asking and answering questions about the Genesis narrative, about the Garden of Eve, and the before, during, and after of the Fall. I had the Barnes and Noble version of it for years before Endeavor … Continue reading A deep dive into paradise lost
Hello friends! I hope the holiday season is treating you well. Since the year is at its end, I figured it’s time for me to share my favorite books of the year. I read books based on interest, rather than what’s just come out or what is talked about a lot, so some of these … Continue reading Best books of 2024
He once thought it himself, that he might die with grief: for his wife, his daughters, his sisters, his father and master the cardinal. But pulse, obdurate, keeps its rhythm. You think you cannot keep breathing, but your ribcage has other ideas, rising and falling, emitting sighs. You must thrive in spite of yourself; and … Continue reading quote series: wolf hall’s thomas cromwell
“You have been given questions to which you cannot be given answers. You will have to live them out - perhaps a little at a time.’ ‘And how long is that going to take?’ ‘I don't know. As long as you live, perhaps.’ ‘That could be a long time.’ ‘I will tell you a further … Continue reading jayber crow | quote series
The firefly only shines when on the wing, So it is with us--when we stop, we darken. Through the gift to readers that is Libby, I randomly decided to start reading At Home in Mitford in September of 2022. It was one of the best reading decisions I’ve ever made. I read the Anne of … Continue reading my favorite fictional world: Mitford edition
I mentioned at the start of the year that I wanted to read more classic literature as one of my resolutions, and so I figured I would share with you the books I want to read this year! Reading Goals for 2024 Anna Karenina I randomly bought Anna Karenina a few blocks away from Columbia … Continue reading reading goals for 2024
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—where I share with you the books I’ve delighted this year. My Goodreads goal was 100 books, and I made it to 103. I definitely won’t be attempting this goal again anytime soon . I really want to read longer books next year, but this was a cool … Continue reading my best books of 2023
So how did I do it? How did I manage to read War and Peace this year? Honestly, I have a few answers and a million thoughts about Tolstoy’s greatest work. So let’s begin! How did I read War and Peace? I had a few things in my favor. The biggest one was TIME. If … Continue reading How I read War and Peace
Hello friends! I was initially going to post a life update (but not much has changed for me, although there may be some things on the horizon), so I’m going to share with you my favorite books of 2022. I can’t believe I haven’t done this in years past, I do have a series called … Continue reading Top 10 Books of 2022
Studying Life with Gigi 