12-hour Readathon: How it went!

Hello Bookworms!

Last weekend my boyfriend (who wishes to remain anonymous… but I swear he exists) and I decided to do a Readathon and read for 12 hours straight (we didn’t take books to the bathroom breaks though… if you must know). It was the first time we did that, so we prepared ourselves and got lots of snacks, coffee, wine and comfy pants. Here were our choices of reading, his on the left and mine on the right:

His:

• Timeline, by Michael Crichton
• The Cuckoo’s Calling, by Robert Galbraith
• Rome: An Empire’s Story, by Greg Woolf

Mine:

• The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, by Agatha Christie
• Stalking Jack the Ripper, by Kerri Maniscalco
• Night Film, by Marissa Pessl

Review: The Handmaid’s Tale, by Margaret Atwood

Rating: ★★★★☆

Recommend: Yes

Genres: Classic Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Alternate History

Add it to your TBR: Goodreads, Skoob

“Don’t let the bastards grind you down.”

The Handmaid’s Tale is a speculative fiction about what would happen to the world and human rights if religious extremists took over. It’s told through the eyes of Offred, a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. Her sole purpose is to breed – she is sent to the house of a Commander to generate a child by him. Women are no longer allowed to read, to hold jobs, to own things. But Offred remembers life before that, her family, her job, her financial independence, her easy access to knowledge.

AWARD: Growing Self Blogger Award

Thank you so much to Noriko @ The Bookfiend’s Diary for nominating me for this very sweet award! When I read what you wrote on your post, I thought I was going to cry. You have a real talent for writing, and it shows both on your reviews and in your sweet words to me. You’re an awesome person and I’m incredibly lucky to be friends with you, talking to you makes me want to improve myself, to be better. Your blog has a distinct voice that will take you far. Thank you ❤

What is the Growing Self Blogger Award?

“The Growing Self Blogger Award has been created to acknowledge and celebrate amazing individuals, in the blogging community, who are persevering through life’s challenges not only to GROW as individuals, but to reach out and help others GROW as well.” ~Roda

How Does It Work:

• Put the award logo/image on your blog
• List the rules
• Thank the individual that nominated you and provide a link to their blog
• Describe the award and mention the creator: Roda @ Growingself.blog
• Nominate up to 5 blogs. Remember, the purpose of this award is to specifically celebrate those individuals that make a difference in the lives of others.
• Give 1 reason why you nominated each individual.
• Notify your nominees by commenting on their blog

Ideias de livros para presentes de dia das crianças

Olá!

Para o dia das crianças, presentear com um livro ainda é uma das melhores opções. Um livro é um presente que acompanha para a vida toda, que ajuda a estimular a criatividade, a capacidade analítica da criança e seu vocabulário. Abaixo estão alguns dos meus livros favoritos de infância!

Review: The Last Tudor, by Philippa Gregory

Rating: ★★★★☆

Recommended: Yes

Genres: Historical Fiction

Add it to your TBR: Goodreads

I wanted very much to read this book, so when I saw this gorgeous edition, it was impossible not to get it immediately.

The Last Tudor is not the story of Queen Elizabeth I, but of three of her cousins: Jane, Katherine and Mary Grey. Jane Grey is to inherit the throne when her cousin King Edward VI dies and famously becomes the Nine Days Queen, a martyr for the protestant faith. Katherine was a carefree beauty that sparked jealousy in Elizabeth and her fury when Katherine secretly marries for love. Mary was a little person, no taller than four feet, who possessed extraordinary ability to survive the unpredictable wrath and jealousy of Elizabeth.

Books I Want to Read for Halloween

Hi Bookworms!

As October has arrived, the weather gets ever chillier and darker, and Halloween approaches, giving the perfect opportunity to cozy up with an atmospheric book. Here are the books I look forward to reading this month and that I think are going to be more enjoyable during this season! I don’t know if I will be able to read them all, but I surely will try.