Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
I was very interested in reading this book from the moment I heard about it. It was getting some really great reviews, and the topic was of high interest for me - as it is for all humans, in some way or another. The title refers to the average lifespan of a modern human - we have roughly 4,000 weeks … [Read more]
Fail State by John Birmingham
This short book follows a few groups of survivors as they struggle for life and liberty following the 'Day Zero' event that has taken down North America. I think John Birmingham is an Aussie writer who just really really loves destroying the USA. I swear every novel of his that I have read finds … [Read more]
Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family by Robert Kolker
This is a book that’s going to stay with me for a while. In Hidden Valley Road, Robert Kolker details the story of the Galvins: A family of twelve children, made up of 10 boys and two younger girls. And in the first part of the book, we learn how six of those 10 boys, six went on to develop a … [Read more]
The Locked Door by Freida McFadden
The Locked Door by Freida McFadden is fun. That may be a creepy thing to say about a thriller, but it is a real romp. The plot centers on Nora, the daughter of a captured serial killer the Handyman, who has been in prison for 26 years. Nora has spent her life under a different name, hiding who her … [Read more]
The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley
In Damar once there was a princess called Aerin who was pitifully out of place, for she was the daughter of a woman who had long been branded a witch. With a vague sense that her destiny lay elsewhere compared to where a princess's destiny generally lies, she set out to become the best dragon slayer … [Read more]
Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman
Okay, y'all, new job stress is real, and that stress has absolutely sucked all the energy and time out of me to read books, but I'm back! And what a book to read to reinvigorate myself! Like a lot of people, I absolutely fell in love with Gorman's skill and voice when she recited her poem "The … [Read more]
