The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
Brene Brown comes highly recommended by a few girlfriends, so I picked this one up at the library to see what all the fuss is about. I suspect seeing or hearing her speak may be part of the magic, as reading this was fine but not life changing. The book itself is a slim 160 pages, with the first … [Read more]
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
Lucy Foley has become one of the big names in chick-lit thrillers- you’ve probably seen the cover of this one on some of Goodreads ‘best of’ lists or the eye-level shelf at Indigo (The Guest List, The Hunting Party, The Paris Apartment- think out of focus black and white photos with bright colorful … [Read more]
A Summer Affair by Elin Hilderbrand
This was my first Elin Hilderbrand novel and I’m not sure I’m sold on reading more of her (I’m not a hard no but I’m not a hard yes either). Part of that was expectations- with a name like The Summer Affair, I was expecting a fun juicy summer romance. Full warning to anyone who hasn’t read this (or … [Read more]
Arsenic and Adobe by Mia P. Manansala
One of the cozy cooking type mysteries, I must knock it down a star because although our girl is charged with murder right out of the gate, there honestly is no danger of anyone buying that. Lila Macapagal is back home from Chicago and is temporarily helping out in her Tita Rosie’s Filipino … [Read more]
Y'all. I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS GIFT. A book I never heard of? EXCITEMENT. And an Edgar Award Winner? YES. I am a sucker for an award winner. SASSY SOCKS?!? YES. Jen wrote an awesome card (A HANDWRITTEN CARD?!) and noted that the socks were "a bit of a gamble" but I giggled immediately so … [Read more]
A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot #1) by Becky Chambers
As the year is winding down I find myself in the position of staring aspirationally at my reading goal. I'm not ready to throw in the towel yet, so I am on the hunt for small books that will be a good way to spend my time and get me one step closer to that end. Clocking in at a mere 147 pages this … [Read more]
