Their Eyes Were Watching God is a book with accolades that I simply do not get. The writing is beautiful with an intriguing storyline however, it had me scratching my head. The dialect was a little jagged and the characters were not to my liking, yet I couldn’t put a finger on why. Then I […]
I really, really wanted to like The Hobbit. I had tried reading it in high school and failed like a physics pop quiz. I had hoped that age would change my opinion as I love Lord of the Rings. Unfortunately, that was not the case. There were too many songs — Bilbo is a long-winded […]
Pinocchio was a dick. There, I said it. If you grew up with the Disney version, the original will be a shock to the system. In chapter four Pinocchio crushes Jiminy Cricket with a hammer soley because Jiminy was giving him advice in morality. He repeatedly runs away from responsibility, he was “caught” with his […]
The Swallowed Man is an eerily beautiful retelling of Pinocchio. It is a book to be savored, to be read slowly digesting every word. Edward Carey’s novel is lyrical, and found myself rereading sentences multiple times. The Swallowed Man demands to be read in print. Edward Carey’s illustrations scattered throughout are intricate and add depth […]
Sadly, at 20% Eligible took a nosedive. It became the most trashy version of The Bachler and strayed so far from Pride and Prejudice that it became unrecognizable. I wanted to follow in Colton’s footsteps and jump over a fence to put as much distance as possible between us. Eligible put way too much focus […]
There is so much to like about The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires. The storyline was witty and unique, it revolves around books and, vampires. However, any character that wasn’t a vampire made my eyes roll. All the women in the book club were so stupid and annoying. Despite enjoying the overall plot […]
What I Liked In a world where people are obsessed with true crime reading a book that centers on forensics was very intriguing to me. I really liked that it was a grouping of short stories. Each one featured a different case that Oscar Heinrich covered. Despite being individual in their own right, the author […]
I grew up reading Harry Potter. Despite J.K. Rowling’s beliefs, this is one reader who isn’t going to let a difference of opinion ruin my love for the series. Therefore, when I saw Audible was offering this short story for free, I jumped on the train faster than Harry boarded The Hogwarts Express. Part of […]
My thoughts Girl, Woman, Other is a beautiful, intertwining collection of short stories. At first, I had difficulty getting used to the lack of punctuation and, it wasn’t something I ever completely got used to. However, I didn’t feel like it hindered the story either. Truthfully, I’ve never been a fan of short stories unless […]
During quarantine, I binged-watched a lot of Netflix and I also binged-listened (is that a thing?) Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club picks. The Cactus is another selection. I’m not sure if it was due to the british humor or my quarantined-self needed something different but I found this novel to be dry. The plot, a 40something […]