My Week in Books: January 16-22

Looking for my Bloggiesta updates post? It’s the next post down. Welcome to my weekly Saturday feature here at Erin Reads, where I highlight new books that have entered my life, what I’ve been reading, and what’s happened on Erin Reads over the past week. New Acquisitions Just a few Half Price Books acquisitions to …

My First Bloggiesta

I’d never heard of Bloggiesta before yesterday, but once I’d found out what it was, I was excited to participate! Bloggiesta, hosted by Natasha, is a weekend marathon during which bloggers focus on their blogs, creating goals or to-do lists ahead of time and then using the weekend to get things done. I have some …

Thoughts on “The Absent Traveler” by Randall DeVallance

I received The Absent Traveler Randall DeVallance for review from Atticus Books. About the Book: The Absent Traveler features one novella (the title work) and eight short stories. The novella tells the story of Charles Lime, a twenty-something stuck in a dead-end retail job in his hometown. Unwilling to move back into his old bedroom …

CRP: “Northanger Abbey” by Jane Austen

The Classics Reclamation Project is my personal challenge to read and enjoy the classics. Each Wednesday, I post about the classic I’m reading at the moment. Last night I finished Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen. It’s kind of an exciting classic for me, for two reasons. First, after starting and abandoning Pride and Prejudice at …