“People were outraged. They were glued to their televisions, to their web pages, to their Facebook feeds. They vocally expressed sorrow, horror, fury, pain. They cried for change. They raised money. They demanded action. And then they went back to their lives until the next one happened again.” ― Karin Slaughter, The Good Daughter
What I Read: November 2017
It's hard to find the time to review every book I read, and it's even harder to find the motivation when a book isn't spectacular or noteworthy or made me think or made me hate it. So, this mini-review roundup was born. (November 2017)
Women’s Roles and The Alice Network
It's a post-Harvey Weinstein, post-Matt Laur, post-Louis C.K. world, and we are just trying to live in it. Sometimes, this means ducking our heads into a good book that reminds us that, sometimes, women win. The Alice Network does just that.
Gift Guide for Book Lovers
Most of my wish list, unsurprisingly, is book related. Through my research, I came across about 18 thousand things I wanted, but, in the interest of limiting my wish list, I thought I would pass on the information to you (since a girl can only fit a certain amount of bookshelves in her house before her husband is forced to move out.)
Red vs. Silver: Red Queen Series Review
In a world where the color of your blood determines your station in life, Mare Barrow must figure out who she is and how she can change the world around her. This is the Red Queen series review.
What I Read: October 2017
I get a mild feeling of panic every time someone asks me to recommend books to them. I want to just direct them here, to the safe space where all of my thoughts and feelings are already laid out, where they can read my thoughts on the books before they pick them up.
Book Review: Turtles All the Way Down
“The thing about a spiral is, if you follow it inward, it never actually ends. It just keeps tightening, infinitely.” ― John Green, Turtles All the Way Down
Book Club Heals the Soul
"Honestly, one of the things that keeps me up at night is the fact that I will never read every book in existence."
Why I Read
Today, I mentioned to my journalism students that I finished my 38th book of the year last night. Their heads whipped around in amazement.
Book Review: Garden Spells
“It was like the way you wanted sunshine on Saturdays, or pancakes for breakfast. They just made you feel good.”