a reader lives a thousand lives before he dies.

[thelibrawry]

‘Daughter of Molokai’ is a horribly bittersweet book, filled with love, family, and friendship, but also the worst losses and hardships a person can endure. It gave me new insight into the plight of Japanese-Americans, how they were treated before, during, and after the war. I highly recommend this book, if not to refresh your high school history class, but to experience the rollercoaster of emotions Ruth and her family experience.

[thelibrawry]

“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”

-Alan Brennert, Daughter of Moloka’i

[goldiey]

surreal

[thezingaraexperience]

“Fear is good. In the right degree it prevents us from making fools of ourselves. But in the wrong measure it prevents us from fully living. Fear is our boon companion but never our master.”

- Leilani; Moloka’i, Alan Brennert

[thelibrawry]

I Owe You One, by Sophie Kinsella

I recently signed up for Netgalley, a website where you can read and review books not yet released. For my first book, I chose to read “I Owe You One,” by Sophie Kinsella. It was a fun, satisfying read. It’s not heavy or profound, but I definitely enjoyed myself as I read this book. At the start, I hated 100% of the characters, wondering if anyone in this universe understood how the world worked - but their arcs throughout the book eventually make up for the irritating start. Overall, it’s a good read, and I definitely recommend it if you’re looking for something fun and light (or to just escape this dreary world we’re living in for a bit).

[diaryofabookgirl]

why is it that when the story ends we begin to feel all of it

The Sun and Her Flowers, Rupi Kaur (via diaryofabookgirl)

[alicewasbored-deactivated202310]

New year, same irrational obsession with fictional characters

[thelibrawry]

My year in books - 2018

1. Eat, Pray, Love, by Elizabeth Gilbert

2. Beowulf (unkown author)

3. Yes Please, by Amy Poehler

4. Brave New World, by Alduous Huxley

5. The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne

6. Red Clocks, by Leni Zumas

7. Beloved, by Toni Morrison

8. Turtles All the Way Down, by John Green

9. Lolita, by Vladimir Nabokov

10. Call Me by Your Name, by André Aciman

11. Murder on the Orient Express, by Agatha Christie

12. A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L’Engle

13. The Death of Stalin, by Fabien Nury

14. In Cold Blood, by Truman Capote

15. War’s Unwomanly Face, by Svetlana Alexievich

16. Atonement, by Ian McEwan

17. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society, by Mary Ann Shaffer

18. Silence of the Grave, by Arnaldur Indri∂ason

19. A Clockwork Orange, by Anthony Burgess

20. Swing Time, by Zadie Smith

21. Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë

22. Breakfast at Tiffany’s, by Truman Capote

23. The Paris Wife, by Paula McLain

24. Sarah’s Key, by Tatiana de Rosnay

25. The Girls’ Guide to Hunting and Fishing, by Melissa Bank

26. Nadja, by André Breton

27. One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel García Márquez

28. The Old Man and the Sea, by Ernest Hemingway

29. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, by Fredrik Backman

30. The Little Book of Hygge, by Meik Wiking

[oscarwildechilde]

the library put a whole bunch of these out today and I think i’ve found my new year’s resolution.

[thelibrawry]

"We moved on, grateful in the way only other people's tragedies can make you."

-The Beautiful Things that Heaven Bears, by Dinaw Mengestu

[thelibrawry]

[thelibrawry]

"Everything was fabulous, even our breakdowns."

- Let the Great World Spin, by Colum McCann

[thelibrawry]

“That's always seemed so ridiculous to me, that people want to be around someone because they're pretty. It's like picking your breakfeast cereals based on color instead of taste.”

Paper Towns, by John Green

[thelibrawry]

The town was paper, but the memories were not.

Paper Towns, by John Green

[thelibrawry]

#BookADay / 30. Would save if my house burned down

The World’s Greatest Letters, by M. Lincoln Schuster

I love flipping through this book, landing on a random letter, and just hearing what people had to say in a time when letters were one of the only ways of communicating with your loved ones. My favorite letters by far are the love letters, because you can just hear the emotion and passion the writers are putting into their words. So, in case of a fire, while my arms would be filled with books, I can guarantee you that this beautiful book would be at the top of that stack.

[thelibrawry]

#BookADay / 28. Bought at my fave independent bookshop

Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore

There’s a little bookshop in Washington, D.C. called Kramer Books, and it’s one of my favorite places in the world. It also doubles as a cafe, so on top of finding amazing books (like this one), I can also enjoy huge pieces of chocolate cake and hot cocoa. What more could a girl ask for?

[thelibrawry]

#BookADay / 27. Want to be one of the characters

The Swiss Family Robinson, by J.D. Wyss

While I probably wouldn’t enjoy being stuck on a deserted island for the rest of my life, I can’t ignore the fact that the characters of this book seem to be having the time of their lives, and I won’t miss out on their fun and tom-foolery a minute longer! I need to go crash a boat on a tropical island!