I reached out to members of my lady tribe looking for an uplifting read after the awful heartbreak that was The Radium Girls and one of my friends recommended YA in general, and Becky Albertalli specifically. I don't read a lot of YA though I have enjoyed my share of John Green and Rainbow Rowell, … [Read more]
“Humbling women seems to me a chief pastime of poets. As if there can be no story unless we crawl and weep.”
The daughter of Helios, the god of the sun, a mighty Titan, Circe is a lesser god, or nymph. She does not hold the power of her parents and is often scorned for her odd voice and behaviour in the halls of the gods where she lives. Falling for a mortal, she discovers her own power lies in witchcraft, … [Read more]
Proceed with caution
I remember just before Amy Winehouse died thinking “she’ll be ok, when you’re that rich, that famous, and that obviously spinning out, people are bound to keep a closer watch on you. If paparazzi can follow you 24-7, surely any bottoming out will happen in view of someone who can help.” I don’t … [Read more]
A Good Road Trip Love Story
I have a library hold backlog gathering on my kitchen table, so I decided best plan was to knock out a few quick reads and hopefully catch up. Part of the backlog is a few of The Survivors’ Club books by Mary Balogh. I enjoyed The Proposal and The Arrangement earlier this year and had immediately … [Read more]