Recently, my mom and I were chatting about life after losing my dad. The outpouring of love that we have experienced in tribute to my father has been immense and overwhelming. So many people have been sharing their stories and memories, exemplifying what a positive impact he had on his friends and community. What a … More On Snow and My Mother
Two star review, originally posted here on January 24th, 2026. So… which drugs do I need to be on to enjoy this book? Because I feel like I should have been on some drugs. I’m having a tough start to my reading year. I’m trying to step out of my comfort zone and try new … More Goodreads Review: The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
Two star review, originally posted here on January 24th, 2025. There are few current authors who seem more divisive than Colleen Hoover. I often see her name muttered in the same breath as Sarah J. Maas in either one of two contexts:1. Best writer ever2. Worst writer everAnd this “Verity” book appeared everywhere I turned … More Goodreads Review: Verity by Colleen Hoover
Bahahahahahahaha!!!! Ha ha ha!!!! OMG. So… The year 2025 ends in 3 hours. And holy shit, good riddance. It would be difficult to overstate just how fucked up and shitty this year has been. It started off so quiet and optimistic. I came up with an ambitious 10 point list of resolutions, excited to face … More 2025 New Year’s Resolution Report Card
Four star review, originally posted here on December 31st, 2025: I’m playing catch-up and doing my last couple months worth of reviews, which is never fair to any of these books. It’s especially not fair to the later books when I’m already pooped from my other reviews and just want to be done. I pushed … More Goodreads Review: North Woods by Daniel Mason
Four star review, originally posted here on December 31st, 2025: Full disclosure: I’ve done that thing where I don’t review any book for a couple months, then try to catch up all in 1 day. I’ve done several other reviews today, and I am fried. Also, I barely remember this book. I listened to it … More Goodreads Review: Eden Undone: A True Story of Sex, Murder, and Utopia at the Dawn of World War II by Abbott Kahler
Four star review, originally posted here on December 31st, 2025: I’m not usually a sci-fi reader. Even for TV and movies I’m generally not much of a fan unless there’s something particularly appealing to me about it. It’s just a preference, I guess. But I did really like the movie The Martian (based on another … More Goodreads Review: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Three star review, originally posted here on December 31st, 2025: There was so much potential here. Alas, the book is infuriatingly uneven. This was my first time reading a Fannie Flagg book, though I’ve seen the movie Fried Green Tomatoes a million times. This book is very similar, in that we jump back and forth … More Goodreads Review: The All-Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion
Four star review, originally posted here on December 31, 2025: This is not a book I ever would have thought to pick up on my own. But in one of my classes I ask people to recommend books (to help me find inspiration, and to broaden my own horizons,) and this is the one that … More Goodreads Review: Worst Case Scenario by T.J. Newman
Five star review, originally posted here on September 29th, 2025: Well wasn’t this just delightful? Yes, yes it was. Hiller starts off his book by telling us that he loves the shit out of actor memoirs. It’s his favorite “genre.” This is the first time I’ve ever heard anybody else say they love these books … More Goodreads Review: Actress of a Certain Age: My Twenty-Year Trail to Overnight Success by Jeff Hiller
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