The Magic Barrel - 5/5 Stars This story collection came out in 1959 and contains the well known title story, but also has several other very good stories. It won the National Book Award as well. As I have previously stated in reviews, the age of the writer (here in a kind of debut effort) lends … [Read more]
“Never say no when you really want to say yes.”
I'm really glad I read this series. It was fluffy and cute and didn't have too much angst in it (although still a little too much for my tastes). But the first book really was the highlight. I felt the second one was too slight, and though this one had more weight to it (with Lara Jean facing … [Read more]
One wish
Damn, Liane, why you gotta do my girl Catriona like that? I love that Moriarty doesn’t spare any of her heroes or demonize her villains utterly, but this was as brutal to Catriona as any of Moriarty’s writing is capable. I won’t lie and say that it didn’t have a lot to do with seeing a lot of … [Read more]
Getting over the Rough Patch
The Rough Patch I figured was going to be a book about a garden that needed love and patience. Or maybe a bad garden that caused a rough patch between neighbors. While love and patience is needed, it is not what you think at first. Evan and his dog do everything together, that is until the … [Read more]