12 meses 12 libros: August: A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

August's theme was a book older than 100 years old.  I read/have read a lot of classics, and I have even more on my massive list to eventually read, so the difficulty this month was in deciding on one, lol.  I ended up going with A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett because the story has been one of my favorites for some time (I adore the 1995 movie) and we had a gorgeous copy right there at our library branch.

 

I really enjoyed this book.  Sara is a very endearing character and the story is very engaging.  I was so familiar with the 1995 movie, which has a fair number of differences from the book, that I was very curious to see how similar the two are.  Aside from the ending I'd say that film is a pretty faithful adaptation, and the fact that it was different gave me the experience of not knowing how this would end, and not knowing how things would come to be where they needed to be.  It was exciting to see what fell into place!  I liked the book enough that I could easily see it becoming something I re-read regularly. 

I started this book on August 11th and finished on August 18th.  It's not crazy long, but I took my time (and took my birthday off reading because I was busy allllll day lol).

Bottom line, would I recommend this book?  Yes!  Very much so.  Especially if you're the kind of person who has ever fancied yourself a princess. 👑

dirty thirty

Turned 30 this past wednesday.  Actually had a pretty nice and fun birthday.  And I was worried I would feel weird about this, but honestly it hasn't felt different.  29 felt more heavy for some reason, lol.

you know how sometimes it's just so fucking hot

Book Log June-July (Summer Reading Edition)

Moving on!  More books.  Trying to keep reading a lot... I had gotten sort of slowed down by life bullshit lol, but I want to press on.  Lots of kids books, some comics, and other good stuff mixed in.  As usual, let me know if you'd like to hear some more in depth thoughts on any of these titles.

From Rags to Riches: A History of Girls' Clothing in America by Leslie Sills
Understanding Coding with Lego Mindstorms by Patricia Harris
Princess Hair by Sharee Miller
Mi Mundo (My World, Spanish edition) by Margaret Wise Brown
The Night Bookmobile by Audrey Niffenegger
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures Vol. 2
Binti by Nnedi Okorafor
Hello Kitty: Delicious graphic novel
Kindred (Graphic novel adaptation) by Octavia E. Butler, adapted by Damian Duffy and John Jennings
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli
Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli
Black Panther Book Three
Super Mario Adventures graphic novel
Nancy Drew #48 The Crooked Banister by Carolyn Keene
I Love You for Miles and Miles by Alison Goldberg
Black Panther Long Live the King
Action Comics: 80 Years of Superman and Action Comics #1000
Ms. Marvel's Fists of Fury by Calliope Glass
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Golden Book Favorites
Shakespeare's Secret by Elise Broach