Blonde Bibliotaph

April is going to be a busy month for everyone that keeps up with new releases!  Here are just a few books coming out this month: Circe by Madeline Miller Mythology Release date:  4/10/2018 I've been seeing this book everywhere  and it's been getting great reviews!  Mythology is one subject that I've always wanted to be more knowledgeable about and this book looks like a great introduction! Other People's Houses by Abbi Waxman Fiction Release date:  4/3/2018 I read Waxman's "The Garden of Small Beginnings" last year and really enjoyed it.  Her second book is supposed to feature the same characters, and I really look forward to reuniting with them! The Trauma Cleaner: One Woman's Extraordinary Life in the Business of Death, Decay, and Disaster by Sarah Krasnostein Memoir Release date:  4/10/2018 I've been getting more into memoirs lately, and this one looks like it will definitely be a story unlike any other! The ...

Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover released 2/20/2018 352 pages Chapters:  short Rating:  5 out of 5 stars I received a copy of this book from the wonderful people at Penguin Random House and NetGalley in exchange for a review.  The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Before I received this book, I hadn't read a summary of it - I assumed that it would be lighthearted stories from a teacher about funny things her students had done.  So you can imagine my surprise when I dove into this memoir.  Since I'm not sure I can accurately summarize this book, I'll share with you the publisher's summary, which reads as follows: " Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, she prepared for the end of the world by stockpiling home-canned peaches and sleeping with her “head-for-the-hills bag.” In the summer she stewed herbs for her mother, a midwife and healer, and ...

There are a bunch of books coming out in March, so it'll be hard to choose just a few to read.  These are the new releases that I'm most excited for: The Italian Teacher by Tom Rachman Fiction Release date:  2/20/2018 Anything about Italian or French (two languages I speak) catches my attention, but upon closer inspection, this book looks like it will be an in-depth examination of art, emotion, and life.  Also, how gorgeous is the cover? The Last Watchman of Old Cairo by Michael David Lukas Historical Fiction Release date:  3/13/2018 The summary posted on GoodReads for this book is, for me, reminiscent of Dan Brown's Angels and Demons  books.  It looks like it will turn out to be a journey through history in an exotic place, and I won't be able to put it down. The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater: Essays on Crafting by Alanna Okun Nonfiction, Essay Collection Release date:  3/20/2018 I've been crocheting for about 15 years ...

For those of you who aren't familiar with the Book of the Month Club, it's a subscription service for books! To become a member, you pay a $14.99 monthly fee.  This fee includes a hardback copy of a brand new release and shipping.  If you want to add an extra book in with your shipment, that book will cost $9.99. At the beginning of every month, the new selections will be announced.  If you don't like any of the books, you can choose not to make a selection that month and you won't be charged.  If you don't do anything with your account, you will be charged $14.99 as a credit towards a book in another month. I generally shy away from these monthly membership type programs, but I was enticed into trying by using a friend's special discount code for a free book.  (Book genre I like best?  Free!) The book selections this month are: Not That I Could Tell by Jessica Strawser Release date:  3/27/2018 The Astonishing Color of After by ...