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30 Books in 30 Beach Days Day 9: "Me Talk Pretty One Day"
Me Talk Pretty One Day, the first non-fiction book recommended in this series, will—I guarantee!—have you laughing out loud. The book is...


30 Books in 30 Beach Days Day 8: "Jane Eyre"
I was talking with my family the other day and was appalled to hear them say a phrase so hateful to an English major’s ears: Victorian...


30 Books in 30 Beach Days Day 7: "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius"
I absolutely loved this book. I don’t say that often, because typically if I like a book, I don’t like all of it—I find a plot element...


30 Books in 30 Beach Days Day 6: "The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake"
I had been curious about Aimee Bender’s The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake since it came out a few years ago—mainly because of the...
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