Sometimes I wonder what goes through the minds of some authors while they are writing a story. They are painstakingly constructing (or trying to) a narrative that is intriguing and attention-grabbing, while pouring their hearts and souls into a story. How can they not notice what a clusterfuck it’s all adding up to be? I should preface this by pointing out I almost did not finish this. I only did because this was this month’s pick for my book club, and I find it unnacceptable for me to […]
How did I not know of this series before now?
So this just happened. Again I feel like I need to start this review with a disclaimer: I am the worst book geek there ever was. I say that because I mainly just read when I’m living abroad. I don’t know why, but the fact of the matter is that from 2010 till 2015 I was reading perhaps less than 6 books a year. It was only last year that I moved back to Europe, and suddenly I’m joining bookclubs and reading 35 books in […]
A real look into sexism through humor and real life – no fuss, no muss
Although I am a somewhat recent convert into the world of strong female celebrity memoirs, I have recently read had 3 of them read to me by the authors through the fascinating experience that are audiobooks, and I must admit I have been converted. It’s always a breath of fresh air to have an intelligent woman talk to/at you for 4-6 hours about funny little anecdotes that may or may not carry some underlying lesson about the world. In the spirit of full disclosure, I have […]
Oh, why did I choose to read porn again?
Now this is kind of awkward, mostly because I am not sure exactly how one is supposed to go around reviewing porn, but I guess that is what I get for reading porn in the first place, right? So this book is the third in a series, but they all can be read as stand alone novels, as well. It is about this rather uninhibited fashion designer who moves back to SF so her father can finance her boutique after she fails to make it by […]
Admitting to failure and the learning from it
I got this book very cheap on a deal on audible, and I wasn’t even sure what it was about when I first started on it, but it gripped my attention right from the start, and it didn’t disappoint. I’m not a great non-fiction reader, but I always enjoy it when I found the odd non-fiction book that reads like a good narrative. This book does exactly that. It starts by providing an example of an avoidable mistake, and comparing two very different approaches to […]
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