Reviews Done Quick The Golden Spoon is The Great British Bake Off meets Agatha Christie. Jessa Maxwell created a fun, read-into-the-night mystery that kept me guessing and deeply invested in the story, not just for the whodunit aspect but also for the characters’ backstories, particularly Betsy. I also loved the full last narration, it added […]
Review: As in every review of Jenny Lawson’s books, it is always best to listen to Jenny’s narration as it adds so much to the experience. However, this time I received a copy from her book club subscription Fantastic Strangelings. I was in a conundrum do I read or listen? I decided to do both. […]
Goodreads Progress Bullet Point Review Carrie is Mean Girls on crack. It is a story about bullying and quite frankly, a lot of problems could have been solved if they broke the prom crown in half and shared like Cady Heron. Carrie is eerie and creepy and the perfect way to start October. Even though […]
Not every author can (or should) narrate their books but, I can’t imagine anyone but Mindy Kaling reading Mindy Kaling’s books. She is engaging and her witty insights are only enhanced by her reading them. I was disappointed that Nothing Like I Imagined was on the shorter side as it felt like the audiobook had […]
I read The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood as a teenager and was impressed. It was well written and disturbing. Although, to be honest, I think some of it was over my head. Because of the hype from the Hulu series, (which I now need to see) I listened to the dystopian novel. The Handmaid’s […]
I have a confession, I was an Agatha Christie virgin. For years, fellow readers had recommended Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot but with the exception of the film Death on the Nile these suggestions went unheard. Finally, with the help of Dan Stevens, I listened to And Then There Were None. I was hooked. Agatha […]