“I love the solitude of reading. I love the deep dive into someone else’s story, the delicious ache of the last page.”

— Naomi Shihab Nye

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  • Top 5 Reads of 2024

    I read a lot of amazing books in 2024—nine of them earned a 5-star review. But when it comes to the best of the best, there were five that stood… Continue reading

    Top 5 Reads of 2024
  • How I Rate My Reads

    It’s no secret that book ratings are highly subjective. My own rating system isn’t anything unusual or groundbreaking—probably not even worth its own post. But I thought it might be… Continue reading

    How I Rate My Reads
  • NYT’s 100 Best Books of the 21st Century: What I’m Adding to my TBR

    Let’s start this off by saying I wouldn’t consider myself to be the most “well-read” person in a room at any given time. As evidenced by my recent reads, I… Continue reading

    NYT’s 100 Best Books of the 21st Century: What I’m Adding to my TBR
  • Book Review: The Collective

    Title: The Collective Author: Alison Gaylin Genre: Thriller Rating: ★★★1/2 Why I read it: 2024 Reading Challenge The Collective follows a mother who lost her teenage daughter at the hands… Continue reading

    Book Review: The Collective
  • Book Review: More Than Words

    Title: More Than Words Author: Jill Santopolo Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Romance Rating: ★★★★★ Why I read it: 2024 Reading Challenge More Than Words is an excellent book and I will… Continue reading

    Book Review: More Than Words
  • Book Review: Vortex

    Title: Vortex Author: Catherine Coulter Genre: Thriller Rating: ★★★ Why I read it: 2024 Reading Challenge Let me just start this off by saying I love mystery / thriller /… Continue reading

    Book Review: Vortex
  • Book Review: Künstlers in Paradise

    Title: Künstlers in Paradise Author: Cathleen Schine Genre: Contemporary Fiction Rating: ★★ Why I read it: 2024 Reading Challenge Where to even start with this one? I wanted to like… Continue reading

    Book Review: Künstlers in Paradise
  • Book Review: The House of Doors

    Title: The House of Doors Author: Tan Twan Eng Genre: Historical Fiction Rating: ★★★★★ Why I read it: Book club selection for December 2024 The House of Doors follows the… Continue reading

    Book Review: The House of Doors
  • Welcome to The Bookmarked Life!

    Hello, and thank you for stopping by! I’m thrilled to finally launch The Bookmarked Life and begin this exciting new chapter. Whether you stumbled upon this blog by chance or… Continue reading

    Welcome to The Bookmarked Life!