I have this belief that the next book I read is going to change my life. If I find the right book about meditation, I’ll learn how to be stoic and calm. If I find the right book about fitness, I’ll finally get that elusive six-pack. You get the idea. I’m starting to think it… Read More: October 2020 – What you should read next – “Pray… »
Reading books. The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood Part two of the dystopian world Margaret Atwood began in Oryx and Crake. We’re in the same universe around the same time, but from different perspectives. Eventually, we even meet up with some of the characters from Oryx and Crake. Snowman! The Crakers! Hard to… Read More: What you should read next – September 2020 – “Your… »
Denver’s library is offering curbside pickup now. Yay! The Witch Elm by Tana French I found this to be an entertaining mystery/suspense novel. I guessed the killer correctly initially, then second-guessed myself, then realized I was right all along. The Elephant Chaser’s Daughter by Shilpa Raj We’re in a poor village in India. A generous… Read More: What you should read next – August 2020 – “One… »
Hello, dear reader. I’m sorry I’ve been so lackadaisical about posting recently. The quarantine has me feeling very unproductive and I have been bombing on my resolutions chart. For the first time in my adult life, I paid for a streaming service (Hulu) and I’m watching Law and Order: SVU from the beginning instead of… Read More: What you should read next – May 2020 – “The… »
Book reviews, bitches! Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro This was the first book I read after my December binge and I could not get into it to save my life. I normally give up on books after 99 pages if I’m not feeling it, but my good friend recommended it, so I wanted… Read More: What you should read next – March 2020 – “You… »
I stopped reading a book a day toward the end of the year because I had the cold from hell and a lot of family stuff going on. I would rather play Code Names (a board game) with all my cousins than read a book in the corner all day. First, We Make the Beast… Read More: What you should read next – January 2020 »
I’ve read a lot of books recently. One a day, actually. A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman I wish I had written this book. It’s such a good story. Ove is a curmudgeonly old man who likes to yell at people not following the rules. He’s extremely handy and we learn he is mourning… Read More: What you should read next – December 2019 – Part… »
These are the books I read in November. Becoming by Michelle Obama This is Michelle Obama’s memoir. I didn’t know she had IVF. Or that she failed the bar. She’s a goddess. Do we settle for the world as it is, or do we work for the world as it should be? This is her… Read More: What you should read next – December 2019 »
I took a bit of a book hiatus as you can tell by the fact that I haven’t recommended anything for you to read since August. I didn’t put enough books on my Kindle while I was traveling. Occasionally, everything needs a break? I don’t know. How Not to Die: Surprising Lessons from America’s Favorite… Read More: What you should read next – November 2019 »
I know you’re surprised to hear this, but I read some more books. John Dies at the End by David Wong This book is wacky, funny, and rather adorable. I recommend it as I laughed out loud several times. I’m not going to give away the plot, because I didn’t really understand the plot, but… Read More: What you should read next – August 2019 »