This book focuses on a few Indian Americans in a community outside Cleveland. Harit, whose loneliness is palpable, is a 40-something virgin who occasionally dresses up like his deceased sister in order to fool his elderly mother into thinking she’s still alive. Ranjana (who I loved) is a woman in hers 40s who has a secret: she writes paranormal romance novels. These two, along with a few other characters (including Ranjana’s college-age son), eventually meet and strike up a friendship that changes both of their lives. […]
Might be one of my favorites of the year
I have never listened to a podcast in my life, mostly because that would cut into my audiobook time (unacceptable!). But I’m familiar with Marc Maron, and his brand of brutally honest humor. He and his guests get together once a week and just…talk. About anything. He has a knack for getting celebrities to open up. And this book is a collection of those tellings. He breaks each chapter into a sort of life lesson, writes a bit about himself, and then includes celebrity quotes […]
THIS! BOOK! MADE! ME! CRY!
Oh this book was good but I listened to the audio version and totally had a couple of teary moments while running. It’s not the kind of book you want to know too much about before you go in, so be warned. But basically, it’s about a man named Ted Flask, who’s been having a lot of trouble lately. His therapist doesn’t understand him. He and his boyfriend broke up. But he has a shining light in his life — a dachshund named Lily. Unfortunately, […]
A very cute retelling
Aw, this was just adorable. Our modern day Cinderella is Elle Wittimer, who works at her stepmother’s pumpkin-shaped food truck and dreams of escaping to a better life. Her deceased father was a huge fan of a show called Starfield, and Elle sees her chance when they announce a cosplay contest at a comic convention. Our Prince Charming is the star of the new Starfield reboot, and he too feels dissatisfied with his life as a soap opera star and teen heartthrob. “And if we’re both looking up […]