The Stranger by Albert Camus
Or as I'd call it, "Bartleby the Scrivener, only with murder". Years ago, I read Albert Camus' The Plague (frighteningly enough, during Covid, which is a perfect time to read a book about the mass deaths and utter hopelessness an epidemic can cause) and had always been curious about reading this. … [Read more]
The 29-Minute Vegan by Isa Chandra Moskowitz
Isa Chandra Moskowitz is probably my favorite cookbook author; the recipes are good, not boring, not too fussy, and you don’t have to wade through pages of narrative to get to each recipe. The 29-Minute Vegan is so titled because “thirty was already taken, and everyone could use an extra minute in … [Read more]
Shrunkation by Janine Amesta
Oh no! Shrunkation awakened my inner nerd. Let me do a quick tldr before I dive into my appreciation for Janine Amesta’s craft. Shrunkation is fun and funny. One of my favorite things in romance is when an author takes a bananas plot and uses it to dive into very real relationship dynamics. This is … [Read more]
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson
Recounting one very full and unusual day in the life of a 40-year old governess, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is a charming tale that drops the reader straight into the 1930s, where martinis are flowing and beautiful young ladies have scads of evening gowns and even more beaus. When a mix-up at … [Read more]
Fastest Things on Wings by Terry Masear
In spite of being a fervent animal lover, I rarely read animal-centric memoirs, and I'm especially avoidant of ones with "rescue" on the front cover. I find these books are generally either too depressing, too saccharine, or they are written by dedicated, well-meaning individuals with questionable … [Read more]
Here's Looking At You by Mhairi McFarlane
After finishing Cover Story by Mhairi McFarlane, I wanted more and started looking through McFarlane's novels to see if I'd missed any. I was happy to find Looking At You (2014), an older McFarlane novel that I hadn't read before. Looking At You was fine, but it did feel a little dated and is not on … [Read more]
