Every time I find a Liane Moriarty book that I haven't read yet, I celebrate. However much I end up liking the book, I know that I'm in for some kind of treat. Her writing is engaging, and her characters lively. No exception here. I quite enjoyed the book, despite some irritation at one of the … [Read more]
Bloodstains, Ballgowns, Trashing a Hotel Room
A friend of mine, whenever she encounters a problem, reminds herself of the Scale of Aleppo, wherein she compares her misfortunes to those of the people trapped in the vicious civil war in Syria. Husband running late? Barely a one on the Scale of Aleppo. Boss being an asshole? A three, at most. It’s … [Read more]
Marginal to bad advice wrapped in a “You can do it/Tough Love” package
I grabbed this audiobook from the library after internet algorithms kept pushing it at me. I knew nothing about it, and thought with the title and the cover photo that it might be humor-centric self help. After listening to it, I might have to re-evaluate some life choices to see why amazon thinks … [Read more]
Book Exchange Thank You!
Thank you so much Fyrehaar for the lovely addition to my bookshelves! I'm already looking at what to cook this weekend. … [Read more]