Hello again internet friends. I'm coming to you today with lots of complicated feelings. Sadness, rage, disgust, hopelessness, to name just a few. But I don't want to talk about that because it's not actually about me. It's about people who can't walk down the street or go to the store without being seen as... Continue Reading →
So about this pandemic
Hi! I hope you're all safe and healthy. I'm not handling things all that well, to be honest. Remember when this whole thing started and I was totally cavalier about it? I was all like, "It's fine, use the time to learn a language, make coffee, remember to take showers"? Well, I was wrong. So.... Continue Reading →
What am I reading? My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
Ugh this book. Synopsis: This is a novel about a young woman's efforts to duck the ills of the world by embarking on an extended hibernation with the help of one of the worst psychiatrists in the annals of literature and the battery of medicines she prescribes. Our narrator should be happy, shouldn't she? She's... Continue Reading →
What am I reading? The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware
I've been feeling spooky since Labor Day weekend, partly because everyone's been talking about fall, and partly because I've been so sick. Being sick makes me want to hibernate with spooky books and blankets and tea regardless of what time of year it is. I read another book by this author when I went to... Continue Reading →
Mini-reviews
Greetings internet! I just took some time to update my Amazon storefront with some new stuff, so if you want to see a ton of things I use in my everyday life, plus makeup I love and books I've read, all complete with mini-reviews, check it out. Full disclosure: should you buy something from my... Continue Reading →
What am I reading? In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
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... Continue Reading →
What am I reading: The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
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... Continue Reading →
What am I reading: You by Caroline Kepnes
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... Continue Reading →
Best books of 2018
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... Continue Reading →
What am I reading? The Lost Queen by Signe Pike
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... Continue Reading →
Books I stick in the freezer
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... Continue Reading →
What am I reading? The Mere Wife by Maria Dahvana Headley
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... Continue Reading →
What am I reading? Reign of the Fallen by Sarah Glenn Marsh
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... Continue Reading →
A gift guide for the Morticia Addams in your life
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... Continue Reading →
What am I reading? Adulthood Is a Myth by Sarah Andersen
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... Continue Reading →
