By Heather A. 4 out of 5 stars ★★★★☆ Synopsis: Eilis Lacey has come of age in small-town Ireland in the hard years following World War Two. When an Irish priest from Brooklyn offers to sponsor Eilis in America — to live and work in a Brooklyn neighborhood “just like Ireland” — she decides she must go, … Continue reading From the Bibliofile: Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
By Heather A. I’m always being pulled in different directions when it comes to what to read next, and usually, because of the time commitment, I end up picking book club books over others. Here are some in my queue right now! The Three-Body Problem by by Liu Cixin (Author), Ken Liu (Translator) – Part of … Continue reading Book Club #FridayReads
I hate writing all this fluff when the important part is at the end. Skip to the end if you want to know the worst part of this episode. Why should I even put gifs? My whole life is a liiiiiiieeeeee. Open to a thaw in the north. Stannis wants to ride to Winterfell. Melissandre … Continue reading Game of Thrones S5E10 Recap: Mother's Mercy
I hate writing all this fluff when the important part is at the end. Skip to the end if you want to know the worst part of this episode. Why should I even put gifs? My whole life is a liiiiiiieeeeee. Open to a thaw in the north. Stannis wants to ride to Winterfell. Melissandre … Continue reading Game of Thrones S5E10 Recap: Mother’s Mercy
The second to last episode of each season so far is always filled with bloodshed! This isn’t any different. Open on Stannis’ camp at night. Melissandre is in a tent looking at fire when she senses something amiss. She goes outside in the cold and fires begin to erupt everywhere, soldiers are panicking, horses are … Continue reading Game of Thrones Recap S5E9: The Dance of Dragons
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