things I'm thinking, places I'm traveling, books I'm reading, music I'm listening to, & whatever else I feel like writing.
After reading The Last Time I Lied I knew any time I wanted an un-put-down-able thriller full of unexpected twists I just needed to pick up any book by Riley Sager. That led me to Final Girls. I'm not a scary movie watcher so the concept of a "final girl" was new to me. If … Continue reading “Final Girls”
As you can see by the last few photos - one of my favorite activities is reading with my dog. A genre I had never read much of before 2020 was mystery/thriller, but after reading The Last Time I Lied I craved that un-put-down-able book. One by One by Ruth Ware was the next one … Continue reading “One by One”
One of my favorite kinds of books is non-fiction books that read like fiction. I felt that way with The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Educated, and Brain on Fire, to name a few. Now I get to add Hidden Valley Road to that list. The book follows the Galvin family, who want nothing more … Continue reading “Hidden Valley Road”
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah has been on my list for years. I think my book club even read it a few years ago, but I skipped it. For some reason I had it pigeonholed as a romance book and that made me think "nah." Though it does have a love story, that is not … Continue reading The Nightingale
This book popped up on my Libby app as a suggestion and I've never had a book title resonate with me more than this. Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come by Jessica Pan is subtitled: One Introvert's Year of Saying Yes. Five or so years ago I picked "yes" as my word for … Continue reading “Sorry I’m Late I Didn’t Want to Come”
Full disclosure: Jillian Webster is my cousin, but this review is impartial to that. The Weight of a Thousand Oceans is Jillian Webster's second book. I read Scared to Life and LOVED it. It's memoir of traveling the world and life. I highly recommend it as well, but that's not what this post is about. … Continue reading “The Weight of a Thousand Oceans”
I was telling my friend Kenny (also a writer, learn about him here) about reading The Last Time I Lied and being caught up in the page-turning thriller with bonkers twists and turns and he said "If you're into that, I have a recommendation for you." He told me about I'm Thinking of Ending Things … Continue reading “I’m Thinking of Ending Things”
Do you ever finish a book and think, "I don't know if I liked that or not." That's how I felt about The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead. I loved The Nickel Boys and The Underground Railroad so I was excited to dive into this one. Maybe it's because I read it as an e-book and … Continue reading “The Intuitionist”
Books that uncover parts of history unknown to me have a special place in my heart. The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead is now one of those books. This book has been on my to-read list for a while now due to its high ratings and winning The Pulitzer Prize but I finally picked it … Continue reading “The Nickel Boys”
When I finished this book (about 20 minutes ago) I closed it, and said out loud "Wow. That was a good book." It's safe to say I loved A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne. Back are the days of reading with a blanket instead of outside in the sunshine, but this read felt … Continue reading “A Ladder to the Sky”
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