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  • The Women- Review

    Book Review: The Women by Kristin Hannah Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5) Introduction Kristin Hannah has a way of telling women’s stories against the backdrop of history in a way that feels both intimate and expansive. The Women is no exception. This… Continue reading

    The Women- Review
  • Project Hail Mary- Review

    Book Review: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Rating: ★★★☆☆ (3/5) Introduction: Project Hail Mary is a high-concept science fiction novel with enormous stakes and an ambitious premise. While I admired the originality and scale of the story, I found… Continue reading

  • Daisy Jones & The Six- Review

    Book Review: Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5) Introduction Some books are good. Some books are great. And some books only fully come alive when you listen to them. Daisy Jones & The Six… Continue reading

    Daisy Jones & The Six- Review
  • The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo- Review

    Book Review: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5) Introduction Some books entertain you. Some books make you feel things. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo does both — and then quietly wrecks you… Continue reading

    The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo- Review
  • I’m Glad My Mom Died- Review

    Book Review: I’m Glad My Mom Died by Janette McCurdy Rating: ★★★★☆(4/5) Introduction: I’m Glad My Mom Died is a raw, unsettling, and deeply honest memoir that lives up to its provocative title. Jennette McCurdy writes with brutal clarity about… Continue reading

  • Bottom of the Pyramid- Review

    Book Review: Bottom of the Pyramid: A Memoir of Persevering, Dancing for Myself, and Starring in My Own Life by Nia Sioux Foreword by: Chloe LukasiakRating: ★★★★☆ (4/5) Introduction Reading Bottom of the Pyramid as a parent — and as… Continue reading

    Bottom of the Pyramid- Review
  • Lies We Tell Ourselves- Review

    Book Review: Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5) Introduction Lies We Tell Ourselves is one of those books that stays with you — not because it’s flashy or dramatic, but because it’s honest in a way… Continue reading

    Lies We Tell Ourselves- Review
  • Game Changer – Review

    Book Review: Game Changer by Rachel Reid Rating: ★★★☆☆ (3/5) Introduction Game Changer was a mixed experience for me. I appreciated what the book was trying to do — especially in terms of queer representation in professional sports — but… Continue reading

    Game Changer – Review
  • The People We Meet on Vacation- Review

    Book Review: The People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5) Introduction The People We Meet on Vacation is warm, charming, and emotionally satisfying in that very Emily Henry way. It’s a friends-to-lovers story that leans heavily… Continue reading

    The People We Meet on Vacation- Review
  • Vladimir- Review

    Rating: ★★★★☆(4/5) Book Review: Vladimir By Julia May Jonas Introduction: Vladimir is a sharp, unsettling, and darkly funny exploration of desire, power, and self-deception, told through the eyes of a narrator who is both deeply intelligent and deeply unreliable. Julia… Continue reading

    Vladimir- Review