- Jan 31
Review of Nothing Like I Imagined (Except for Sometimes) by Mindy Kaling
This is a funny, light, self-deprecating peek into Kaling's single motherhood, dabbling in Hinduism, love of brunch, life as a producer,...
- Jan 10
Review of Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
Keegan's slim book may seem cozy and quiet at first, but she beautifully illuminates tiny moments alongside momentous decisions and...
- Dec 28, 2022
Review of Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story by Bono
Thoughtful, self-deprecating, earnest, and honest, Surrender is a captivating peek into the four decades (and counting) of U2. Bono...
- Sep 15, 2022
Review of And Then She Vanished (Joseph Bridgman #1) by Nick Jones
Much of the book involves thwarted attempts to unravel the past by a main protagonist who has been emotionally destroyed by trauma and...
- Oct 6, 2021
Review of Broken Horses by Brandi Carlile
In Broken Horses, Brandi Carlile shares a beautifully open, poignant, tough, rich, gorgeous account of her life and career so far. The...
- Sep 7, 2021
Review of Good Girl, Bad Blood (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder #2) by Holly Jackson
In Holly Jackson's young adult mystery sequel, we revisit the brave, faulted, irresistible character of Pippa Fitz-Amobi, who is drawn...
- Jan 26, 2021
Review of Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
Evaristo offers a set of twelve interconnected stories about Black women in contemporary Britain and their friendships, loves, struggles,...
- Dec 7, 2020
Review of The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
The Unhoneymooners is fun escapism, even if it's not my very favorite Christina Lauren book. In The Unhoneymooners, unlucky Olive is...
- Nov 4, 2020
Review of How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C. Pam Zhang
Zhang's detail was wonderful, and her characters make noble sacrifices and face impossible choices. The book's frequent heartbreak was a...