An online journal of my reading life
I love Thanksgiving. I love turkey and football and eating so much that you feel like you'll explode. I also love making turkey sandwiches a la Ross from Friends (the moist maker is the key). Of course, with the holidays approaching, I wanted to get my holiday reading in order. Sadly, Thanksgiving isn't covered much [...]
According to the Internet, an "incendiary" is either someone who starts fires (in a military context) or someone who stirs up conflict. Probably both of these definitions makes sense for this novel. Before I get into anything, I'm about to tell you now that this post will have spoilers. I just can't talk about this [...]
I think I might have written a post like this in the past, but I've been thinking a lot about books and genres. It's probably because I'm in the process of moving across the country and that means whittling my book piles down to the ones that I truly want to read. I rummaged through [...]
This was such a surprising novel that started off with the premise of one story and transforms into a completely different one. With dark undertones of a fairy tale, follow Maisie as she travels down the road to finding herself and her family. Here's more about the book Cursed. Maisie Cothay has never known the [...]
I haven't read a book that made me mad in a really long time. I'm glad that this book was the break from that. When I get mad at a book that's really good, it's because of how it all played out and what the outcome of everyone's actions led to. It's been a really [...]
Oh my goodness, let me tell you about a 2017 Goodreads Award nomination that just blew me away. I can't believe there isn't more buzz around this book because it surprised me so hard. Dang. Here's more about the book Maddy is a devoted stay-at-home wife and mother, host of excellent parties, giver of thoughtful [...]
I’ve only tried to make bread once in my life and while I did have a tasty loaf, I can’t say if it was the best bread in the world. However, I have an inkling that Lois can. SOURDOUGH by Robin Sloan is the story about a woman named Lois Clary who arrives in [...]
