Wave by Sonali Deraniyagala 3 of 5 stars This book was a rough one. Not because it was badly written because it wasn't. But just trying to picture what she went through and how horrifying it would be to live through a tsunami and have your husband, parents, and 2 kids ripped away from you by a … [Read more...]
Book Review: April & Oliver
April & Oliver by Tess Callahan 3 1/2 out of 5 stars AMAZON SUMMARY: Best friends since childhood, the sexual tension between April and Oliver has always been palpable. Years after being completely inseparable, they become strangers, but the wildly different paths of their lives cross once … [Read more...]
Book Review: Negroland a memoir
Negroland a memoir by Margo Jefferson 3 of 5 stars Mixed feelings on this memoir. Another one that I don't remember where I heard about it but added it to my list of books to read. I'm reading the book from a place of white privilege obviously but I learned a great deal. There is a great … [Read more...]
Book Review: By the Seat of My Pants
By the Seat of My Pants (Lonely Planet Travel Literature Series) edited by Don George 2 out of 5 stars The 31 stories in the book were all chosen from 600 entries in a contest on the Lonely Planet website. Most of the stories were just not that good or funny. At least to me, they weren't. Some … [Read more...]
