I originally picked up What the Dead Know because of my love for unsolved mysteries and the Anastasiaesque theme of the novel. Instead, Shawn Colvin’s Sunny Came Home came to mind. Let me explain. Sunny and Heather Bethany disappeared and thirty years later Heather reemerges, coming home so to speak. Like Anna Anderson I called […]
Wow, No Thank You was a book club selection way back in 2020, and being the bad book clubber I am, I’m just getting around to reading it. I was originally excited to read it as it reminded me of David Sedaris and his unique humorous essays. Sadly, this was far from the truth. A […]
Mini-Review Readers may come for the Sarah Palin impression but they’ll stay for the clever, witty, and insightful memoir that is Bossypants. Tina Fey’s narration enhanced the reading experience and, in my opinion, is the only way to read Bossypants. Also, despite being written 13 years ago Tina Fey’s comments on politics and women being […]
You would think that a book about children spontanously combusting into flame would lead to a unique and quirky story. Unfortunately, Nothing to See Here failed to deliver. Instead it had a lack of character development, with a repetitive plot and was just kind of dull. Lillian, is hired by a former prep-school friend to […]
Review A fellow Book of the Month member loaned Transcendent Kingdom to me years ago and I am finally just getting around to reading it. As I say with most of my tbr why did I wait so long? The novel is addicting in more ways than one. Yaa Gyasi effortlessly navigated between the present […]
Mini Review As a person with cerebral palsy, I was looking forward to listening to a book about cp written by someone who also has cerebral palsy. At first, I had some difficulty getting into Find Another Dream as it felt more like a stand-up comedy rather than a memoir. However, I really enjoyed Maysoon […]
After reading The Rules of Magic, I was curious to learn about Maria Owen’s origin and added Magic Lessons to my virtual shelf. Alas, like the Cranberries’ song, I let it linger. Why did I let it linger so long? This prequel to the Practical Magic series casts a spell upon the reader. Alice Hoffman […]
Mini-Review Marie Benedict has slowly become a go-to author for historical fiction. She chooses to write of not-so-well-known historical figures and breathes life into their stories. Belle da Costa Greene led such an interesting life and looked forward to going to bed or sneaking in a few pages before work to learn more of her […]
Review: As in every review of Jenny Lawson’s books, it is always best to listen to Jenny’s narration as it adds so much to the experience. However, this time I received a copy from her book club subscription Fantastic Strangelings. I was in a conundrum do I read or listen? I decided to do both. […]
Goodreads Progress Bullet Point Review Carrie is Mean Girls on crack. It is a story about bullying and quite frankly, a lot of problems could have been solved if they broke the prom crown in half and shared like Cady Heron. Carrie is eerie and creepy and the perfect way to start October. Even though […]