Shelf Life

Imagine opening a bookstore in a country that has fallen out of love with reading, with book

My Contrary Mary

Maybe it’s time to try something new.

The Maidens

Anything that’s comped even remotely to The Secret History is an auto-read in my books,

Dead Weight: Murder at Camp Bloom

I love when worlds collide and it results in me finding a new book that I enjoy!

Libertie

A mother-daughter tale, a coming of age story, and an exploration of antebellum life in the U.S. as a freed black woman

Of Princes and Promises

Back to St. Rosetta’s Academy we go!

House of Sticks

This year, I’ll be reading a LOT more non-fiction than usual

May 2021 Reading Recap

Looking at June, I need to up my reading and get closer to 1 book a day.

What’s Making Me Happy: May 28th

Like all other people of a certain age, what’s making me happy this week is the Friends’ reunion special.

Beth & Amy

I gave this book 3.7 stars overall–I’ll definitely add it to my growing Louisa May Alcott collection, but I’m not going to talk about it all the time.

Malibu Rising

I just was expecting something a bit…more.

What’s Making Me Happy: May 21st, 2021

Life IS brutal, Olivia. You’re right.