Reading Challenge

  • Book Review: The Witch Elm by Tana French

    Keep reading for my full review of “The Witch Elm,” with The Quick & Dirty version at the end! Review TW: Mention of assault and brain injury with associated symptoms Synopsis The Witch Elm is a piece of psychological fiction, told through the lens of its main character, Toby. The book takes place in Dublin,…

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  • Casting Call: The Witch Elm

    Casting Call: The Witch Elm

    I found an amazing prompt on Pinterest to cast book characters in a movie adaptation and I think I’ve found my calling! *I’m linking relative bios for each casting choice since pics aren’t really an option because copyright. Toby I am not a fan of this character, in general. I find him to be sort…

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  • January State-of-the-BOB 2026

    The post discusses the current read, “The Witch Elm” by Tana French, highlighting its slow pace and character development. It announces the next book, “Endurance,” and invites discussion.

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  • Battle of the Books 2026

    It’s finally time to jump in to this year’s Undercover Reading Challenge! Feel free to share far and wide. I’ll come back soon with details about how we will discuss and vote for our favorites but know that the process will probably start at the end of March/beginning of April. For January and our “book…

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