favorite books

Commonplace Book: Leonard Cohen

Take one last look at this Sacred Heart before it blows

Nov 10, 2023 •

Carla Pettigrew

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Books So Far This Year

Sep 2, 2023 •

Carla Pettigrew

Harriet the Spy

Aug 20, 2023 •

Carla Pettigrew

To be loved by a madwoman

Song of Patience

Aug 11, 2023 •

Carla Pettigrew

Blue Magic and Pale Fire

The magic of writing and reading

Aug 4, 2023 •

Carla Pettigrew

Still reading Blume

And receiving love from her! ❤️

Jul 21, 2023 •

Carla Pettigrew

Love for Edith Wharton

Jul 18, 2023 •

Carla Pettigrew

Who has never killed an hour?

House of Leaves

Jul 16, 2023 •

Carla Pettigrew

And Now For Something Completely Different: Knitting

Taking a writing break to make *squeal* baby clothing

Jul 4, 2023 •

Carla Pettigrew

The House of Leaves welcomes you. Again.

New episode very soon. Bring a flashlight.

Jun 26, 2023 •

Carla Pettigrew

John Irving recalling Gatsby

in A Prayer for Owen Meany

May 28, 2023 •

Carla Pettigrew

The Bell Jar and the DSM

Note: this contains spoilers for The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. It also discusses depression symptoms and suicide. Take care of yourself. If you need to…

Jun 28, 2022 •

Carla Pettigrew

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