This book is complete bullshit, and I’m going to spoil the shit out of it. You’ve been warned. Synopsis: Nora hasn’t seen Clare for ten years. Not since the day Nora walked out of her old life and never looked back. Until, out of the blue, an invitation to Clare’s hen party arrives. A weekend in…
Read more What am I reading? In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
Unless you’ve been living under a rock since 1972, you know what The Exorcist is about. I don’t want to discuss the content of the book here since it’s a familiar story, so it’s going to be kind of a short review. I love the movie based on this book. It’s among my all-time favorite…
Read more What am I reading: The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
Damn, this book. Let me back up: Netflix recently released a show based on this book. I hadn’t heard anything about the show until my friend Becky told me about it. Her exact words were “Do not pass go. Do not collect $200. Watch ASAP.” Since we have similar taste in tv and she’s not…
I know it’s kind of late for a ‘best of 2018’ post, but here it is anyway. It’s been cold and snowy in Albany for the last few days; what I think of as hibernation weather, and in my mind hibernating means books and tea. There’s nothing worse to me than being out of reading…
I think by now you’ve picked up on the fact that I like fantasy novels. Also history, and sometimes legends. So it’s no surprise that when I walked by this book at my local library I was immediately intrigued. The Arthurian legends have fascinated me since I was a kid, and the more I learn…
If you weren’t alive in the 90s or were too young to stay up to watch Friends you won’t get this reference. The rest of you can skip this next paragraph. Friends was an NBC show that aired on Thursday nights from the mid-90s to the early 00s. It’s a situational comedy about six young adults living in…
Man, I love talking/writing about books. This was a particularly interesting read and I’m excited to tell you about it. I wandered by it on the New Releases shelf the last time I was at the library (because yes, I go to the library) and was immediately intrigued. Unlike my classmates, I enjoyed reading Beowulf…
Read more What am I reading? The Mere Wife by Maria Dahvana Headley
Why yes, I am reading more YA fantasy. With all of the things happening in my life recently, like moving across the state, massive changes in my job, and just generally trying to keep my head above water, I’ve been taking more time than usual to chill out and just read. I’m not reading anything…
Read more What am I reading? Reign of the Fallen by Sarah Glenn Marsh
If you’ve been with me for a while, you know that I’m a little… odd. Not like “Stay away from my children” kind of odd, but the kind of odd that might make gift giving difficult. And I have a birthday coming. The title is a reference to my favorite creepy family matriarch; I’ve always…
By now you’ve likely realized that I’m not a fan of adulting. I do adult things out of necessity, but I’d rather be coloring, or reading, or playing with cute animals. It’s because of this lack of desire to adult that the title of this book appealed to me. Sarah Andersen is an artist. She…
Read more What am I reading? Adulthood Is a Myth by Sarah Andersen
I don’t normally talk about movies, but I’m making an exception for this. It’s based on a book by Ira Levin, so it’s not totally outside of my norm. The story is basically the same, but it was updated for the 21st century. Nicole Kidman plays Joanna, the President of a cable network. She loses…
I feel like we’re all friends now so I can tell you things without you thinking that I’m a danger to those around me. I love serial killers. Not like I admire them or want to be them, but I find them fascinating. How do they commit such grisly crimes? What happened to them that removed…
Read more What am I reading? Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History by Tori Telfer
This is going to sound really bad, but I love winning awards. Partly because I like the accolades and partly because I like seeing the questions other bloggers ask. The Rules The guidelines for this award are straightforward. Thank the blogger(s) that nominated you in the post and link back to their blog Answer the…
I’m not even sure where to start with this one. So, I’m a massive Star Wars fan. I love Princess Leia. She’s the only person in the whole damn series who can hit anything with a blaster. I also love Carrie Fisher, even outside of Star Wars. She was a brilliantly funny writer and comedian,…
Read more What am I reading? Growing Up Fisher: Musings, Memories and Misadventures by Joely Fisher
This book is why I wanted to address the whole YA fiction thing. I’ve read a few other books by this author, Anna Dressed in Blood and Antigoddess, so I kind of knew what to expect from the writing. I was not prepared for the content. This series is about a matriarchal society living on…
Read more What am I reading? Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake
