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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”
This book stressed me out in the best way possible. The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead had me on the edge of my seat the whole book. Given the title, you know the book is about folks escaping slavery. In my naive mind (probably planted by some whitewashed education) I thought it went like this: … Continue reading “The Underground Railroad”
I needed something light after a dense tree book, binge watching “Tiger King,” and the fact that the world is on lockdown. Nothing on my bookshelf jumped out at me, so I opened my Libby app to see what was available. The Proposal jumped out at me because I had heard of The Wedding Date … Continue reading “The Proposal”
Some books you have to sit with and read slowly. Some books make you cry, laugh, and feel a broader range of emotions than you thought you could with a text. Some books stick with you. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou is some book. I finished it a few days … Continue reading Words That Awaken
Typically if I love a book, I fly through it. I devour every word and don't put it down. While I loved this book, this was not a book to fly through. This book was a companion. As I read I felt like I was listening to a friend sitting on my couch cuddled up … Continue reading Book one of 2020: “On Being Human” by Jennifer Pastiloff
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