Title: The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit Author: Michael Finkel Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group Publication Date: March 7, 2017 ISBN: 9781101875681 Synopsis from Goodreads: In 1986, a shy and intelligent twenty-year-old named Christopher Knight left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the forest. HeContinue reading “Review: The Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel”
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Review: When Dimple Met Rishi
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: When Dimple Met Rishi Author: Sandhya Menon Publisher: Simon Pulse Publication Date: May 30, 2017 ISBN: 9781481478687 Synopsis from Goodreads: Dimple Shah has it all figured out. With graduation behind her, she’s more than ready for a break from her family, fromContinue reading “Review: When Dimple Met Rishi”
Review: The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane Author: Lisa See Publisher: Scribner Publication Date: March 21, 2017 ISBN: 9781501154829 Synopsis from Goodreads: Li-yan and her family align their lives around the seasons and the farming of tea. There is ritual and routine, andContinue reading “Review: The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane”
Review: Nostalgia by M. G. Vassanji
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: Nostalgia Author: M.G. Vassanji Publisher: Doubleday Canada Publication Date: September 20, 2016 ISBN: 9780385667166 Synopsis from Goodreads: In the indeterminate future in an unnamed western city, physical impediments to immortality have been overcome. As society approaches the prospect of eternal life,Continue reading “Review: Nostalgia by M. G. Vassanji”
Review: Strange the Dreamer
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: Strange the Dreamer Author: Laini Taylor Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Publication Date: March 28, 2017 ISBN: 9780316341684 Synopsis from Goodreads: The dream chooses the dreamer, not the other way around—and Lazlo Strange, war orphan and junior librarian, has alwaysContinue reading “Review: Strange the Dreamer”
Worn Pages is back up and running!
Hi all! I’ve finally had some time to get back to writing and I thank you all SO MUCH for your patience. The wedding is still a few weeks away, but now that I’m nearly done preparing the decorations, I’ve been able to go back and review a few books. I’m exciting to share theContinue reading “Worn Pages is back up and running!”
Temporary Hiatus
Hi all! I’m so sorry I’ve been AWOL for so long. I’m getting married in just under 5 weeks so the past few months of my life have been full of travelling, planning, and family events. That’s why I haven’t been around much. Things have been crazy, and to be honest, reading has been superContinue reading “Temporary Hiatus”
Review: The Strays by Emily Bitto
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: The Strays Author: Emily Bitto Publisher: Hamish Hamilton Canada Publication Date: January 3, 2017 ISBN: 9781455537723 Synopsis from Goodreads: On her first day at a new school, Lily befriends one of the daughters of infamous avant-garde painter Evan Trentham. Lily has never experiencedContinue reading “Review: The Strays by Emily Bitto”
Review: The Boy Who Escaped Paradise by J. M. Lee
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: The Boy Who Escaped Paradise Author: J. M. Lee Publisher: Pegasus Books Publication Date: December 6, 2016 ISBN: 9781681772523 Synopsis from Goodreads: An unidentified body is discovered in New York City, with numbers and symbols written in blood near the corpse.Continue reading “Review: The Boy Who Escaped Paradise by J. M. Lee”
Review: A Reunion of Ghosts by Judith Claire Mitchell
Title: A Reunion of Ghosts Author: Judith Claire Mitchell Publisher: Harper Publication Date: March 2015 ISBN: 9780062355881 Synopsis from Goodreads: In the waning days of 1999, the Alter sisters—Lady, Vee, and Delph—finalize their plans to end their lives. Their reasons are not theirs alone; they are the last in a long line of Alters whoContinue reading “Review: A Reunion of Ghosts by Judith Claire Mitchell”
Worn Pages and Ink 