Literate housewife
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Literate Housewife has been an active book blog since January 2007 as a means to carve out a piece of my life just for myself.
Literate housewife
3y ago
Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
Published by: Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor & Jones (originally)
Published on: March 11, 1818
Page Count: 280
Genre: Gothic Fiction
My Reading Format: Audiobook downloaded free during a Tantor Audio promotion
Audiobook Published by: Tantor Audio
Narrator: Simon Vance
Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes
Available Formats: Hardcover, paperback, eBook, audiobook
My Review
When Tantor Audio offered Frankenstein as a free digital download in October, I didn’t hesitate taking advantage of the opportunity to hear Simon Va ..read more
Literate housewife
3y ago
The Likeness by Tana French
Published by: Penguin
Published on: 2008
Page Count: 466
Genre: Mystery/Thriller
My Reading Format: Audiobook purchased with a credit from Audible.com
Audiobook Publisher: Recorded Books
Narrator: Heather O’Neill
Audiobook Length: 22 hours 30 minutes
Available Formats: Hardcover, paperback, eBook, audiobook
My Review
2010 will definitely be remembered at least in part as the year I discovered Tana French. It made the year a lot of fun. I purchased The Likeness along with In the Woods, but I got antsy as In the Woods got farther and farther away without a chance to r ..read more
Literate housewife
3y ago
Columbine by Dave Cullen
Published by: Grand Central Publishing
Published on: April 2009
Page Count: 443
Genre: non-fiction
My Reading Format: audiobook rented from my local public library
Available Formats: Hardcover, paperback, eBook, audiobook
My Review
As did most Americans, I followed the events of the Columbine massacre intently. I was shocked that anything on that scale could happen. I continually listened to and watched the news for information on what happened and, most importantly, why it happened at all. More than 11 years later, I thought I knew the basics. What I found as a ..read more
Literate housewife
4y ago
Sleep should come normally. But when it is becoming a problem, you may plead like “what will help me sleep!” It could be frustrating, and unnerving experience to get sleep.
If you wake without feeling refreshed, that is very uncomfortable. This sleeping issue can quickly become a big problem in your rest of the life. There may be many insomniac nights you might have.
What will help me sleep better – Get Cozy: Are you comfortable while sleeping? If not, get comfortable. Fixing this small thing can make you much easier to get deep sleep. Fix few things in your sleeping room like temperature, po ..read more
Literate housewife
4y ago
Need to find a twin xl mattress topper for your dorm bed? This article will help you to choose the best twin xl mattress topper.
Mattress toppers are no longer an unfamiliar concept for people who have invested in a high-quality mattress. It’s almost a must-have item if you want your health assured by the enhanced comfort and the extended. Given that you have known the benefits a topper can bring, and you want to skip to the review, that’s absolutely great. But if you would like to re-confirm your information first, please read on!
The benefits of a mattress topper
A supplementary layer of co ..read more
Literate housewife
4y ago
How to sleep peacefully at night?
It’s an indisputable fact that we all have trouble sleeping sometimes, and the next day will be a little more tiring than usual. You can try to pass the day and rest more later to make up for the lack of rest, but when it happens repeatedly, it becomes a serious issue.
More often than not, you will find yourself in a bad mood, grumpy and irritated. It affects your efficiency at work and your relationship with others in all negative ways. Beyond that, permanent insomnia also causes wrinkles on your skin, obesity, type-2 diabetes, and heart disease.
Sleep medic ..read more
Literate housewife
4y ago
This week has turned out to be no less hectic than last week. Unfortunately my life has no regard for June Is Audiobook Month. I do want to share some excellent audiobooks I’ve experienced recently. I still have every intention of reviewing them, but I want to share these recent recommendations during #JIAM.
The Years of Rice and Salt were an adventure listen for me. This book starts with the premise that Christian Europe was killed off by the Plague. How would the world have then progressed? Bronson Pinchot made this alternative world come alive, character after character, reincarnation afte ..read more