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Book #12 for #14Books14Weeks2021 . Yes, I am behind and I did not finish in time but I am going to finish lol. This book has been lingering on my stack since purchasing on a recommendation last spring. With a cover rivaling that of one of my favorites, Cork Dork by by Bianca Bosker, I knew I had to read this book! Wine girl reads like a memoir just like Cork Dork does. Fascinating and riveting. While I (cont in comments)

#11 Of #14Books14Weeks2021 . I love reading and supporting local authors and was happy to do so with this book. My review is mixed, my thoughts conflicted. I want to love everything written by local authors, by those I've met & respect. I enjoyed the individual chapters, the reunions if you will, in this book. I thought the overall message was meaningful. But somehow, the book lacked a cohesiveness for me. Why (cont in comments)

#14books14weeks2021 update: I made it almost exactly halfway through my list, currently reading the 8th book from it. Nowhere near finishing my stack, but it was a fun challenge anyways, as always.

Thanks for hosting @TheHeartlandBookFairy !

I managed to read 13 of the planned books of #14Books14Weeks2021 . I‘ll have to read the Winterson title later, but I will get to it eventually. 🤞

Thanks so much to @TheHeartlandBookFairy for hosting! 😀 This really helped put a dent in those books I‘ve had for ages.

My last completed book for #14Books14Weeks2021 . St. Aubyn‘s writing is sharp, for that alone, these books are worth reading. The trajectory of Patrick‘s life over the course of the four novels is often unbearably sad and there are no feel-good triumphs that another writer might be tempted to add. Despite the drama and pain, there is also biting humor. I laughed out loud more than once. In particular, the author skewers British aristocracy.

Well, here it is, Labor Day. I completed 13 of my #14Books14Weeks2021 stack, having skipped The Children of the New Forest. I‘ll get to it, eventually, I do want to read it, but it just keeps getting bumped. I read tons of other books this summer, though! Thanks for hosting @TheHeartlandBookFairy - always a good challenge.

A light pick, as the narrative started to drag a bit towards the end. But, ultimately, an important fictionalized account of Belle de Costa Greene, personal librarian to JP Morgan, and a woman who has a secret that could change everything. What a remarkable woman! Like any good historical fiction story, this makes me want to learn more about Belle…I had no knowledge of her prior to reading this book. So good that her story is being told.

My #SeptemberTBR is almost down to one tier! I have no hope in finishing my #14books14weeks2021 books by the weekend but at least my library books feel under control?