In non-book news, we saw The Disaster Artist this week and it was amazing. You know what was not amazing? Stephen Florida. I had a lot of questions about this book. Questions like, "Why do…
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Quick takes- November 2017
A Horse Walks into a Bar. 3 stars. One night of a standup comic working through his demons onstage. In better hands, this could have been phenomenal, but it was just okay. When Watched. 5…
The week in review
This week flew by. It honestly feels like Thanksgiving was yesterday. 24 days until Christmas...yes!!! I should rein it in but I will not. Last week, I started The Queen of the Night. I thought…
The week in review
As of today, I have a seven year old. Happy birthday, Dash! And as of yesterday, I remember how fun poker is. Last week I said that My Absolute Darling was a love it or…
The two weeks in review
I was too busy having an innocent time buying skirts in Portland last week, so here's two weeks in one. Wow, The Idiot. That feels like a long time ago. It felt like a long…
Quick takes- October 2017
Sing Unburied Sing. 4 stars. Great writing, somewhat uneven. Maybe not completely memorable but solid lit. Forest Dark. 3 stars. Hate to say it, but this was kind of a slog. Seems like it should…
The week in review
We had gorgeous weather for Halloween and today it snowed. Wtf, Seattle? I'm not even supposed to be here today. Chemistry started out great and stayed great. I always find it the hardest to sum…
All treat, no trick
Pachinko has nothing at all to do with Halloween, but my copy is due back today, and it's an instant favorite, so here we are. This is the kind of book that makes me feel…
The week in review
I read fast when I'm loving something, and even faster when I'm hating something. So we have a lot to cover this week. Last week, I was hating Sourdough, and I continued to hate it…
The week in review
I meant to do this a lot earlier today, but I snuck out to see Blade Runner instead. #noregrets We Only Know So Much was a good, not great, light read. I have a feeling…