Exploring the Complexities of Love and Loss in Ghost Lover by Lisa Taddeo: A Review
byMy previous two experiences with Lisa Taddeo’s writing have been mind-blowing. Both Three Women and Animal were raw, powerful reading experiences. Taddeo has a…
Books
7.7 From Body Image to Motherhood: Mieko Kawakami’s Breasts and Eggs Sheds Light on Women’s Struggles and Triumphs
byI read Breasts and Eggs as part of Meredith’s Japanese Literature Reading Challenge. This was my first experience reading anything written by Mieko Kawakami,…
American Dirt: The Good, The Bad, and The Controversy
byI went into American Dirt knowing there was a bit of controversy over the fact that a white author had penned a novel about…
My Valentine’s Day Book/Movie/Show Picks
byI don’t know where my head’s been at this year, but I realized it was Valentine’s Day just this morning when hubby and kids…
8.3 War’s Legacy: A Review Of The Island Of Missing Trees
byThe Island of Missing Trees was an eye-opening book for me. Before I read it, I had no idea there was a brutal conflict…
7.9 The Family Upstairs: A Thrilling Page-Turner
bySoon after her twenty-fifth birthday, Libby Jones returns home from work to find the letter she’s been waiting for her entire life. She rips…
7.7 Tess of the d’Urbervilles: A Masterpiece of Victorian Literature
byI always like to start the new year with a classic. The year-end slowdown and the colder weather make me want to read something…
7.7 The It Girl: Ruth Ware’s Latest Masterpiece
byI read The Death of Mrs. Westaway a couple of years back and loved it so much that I fancied I had found another…
Top Ten Tuesday: Best Books of 2022
byTop Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of…
Television // New Year Resolutions // Atomic Habits
byWhat a month and a half it has been! I planned to make a consolidated year-end update like I usually do, but the time…