Books, Reading, and everything in between
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 [...]
I know this review is a long time coming. I've been mulling over this book for the past couple of weeks. I don't know how to describe my feelings for this book, but I know they are good. I just don't know how to explain it the best way possible. I'm going to at least [...]
I picked up Joan from the bookstore the day before it was supposed to appear on the shelves of every bookstore in the country. I searched through Strand because it wasn't something displayed just yet on the mounds of book tables in front of the store. No, Joan was a little secret left to those [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxPgplMujzQ I've never seen Swing Time in full. I've only seen the parts where Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire dance. Their moves are so hypnotic and envious. However, a frequent theme throughout Old Hollywood that no one really knows about is the awful hours, the struggles to support yourself, and the drug abuse to stay up through [...]
