The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson When this book came out, it got LOTS of attention. I saw it all over book lists and many fellow bloggers recommended it (both book bloggers and non-book bloggers). Andy and I have gifted the book […]
Month: May 2018
The Visitors by Catherine Burns
I remember seeing this book cover in a magazine when it first came out, and I was bewitched by the yellow wallpaper. Was this just a creepy image, or an intentional reference to the famous short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, The Yellow Wallpaper? After reading The Visitors, I think an argument can be made for both. The […]
The Elizas and Popular Fiction
Popular mystery/thriller fiction has always been a means of escape for me. By turning to the macabre, the frightening, the twisted and emotional thrillers- we turn away from homework, paying bills, and dealing with unpredictable Midwestern weather (seriously- do your job, Spring!). I hungrily ate up all of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps series in elementary school, […]
Unwifeable by Mandy Stadtmiller
Unwifeable by Mandy Stadtmiller Trigger warnings for this book: Sexual assault, eating disorders, substance abuse Inhale. Exhale. I am struggling to find words to give the appropriate amount of weight to a book this heavy, and this important. Very raw, very real- plenty of cringing moments for the both the author and the reader. I […]
