The Fault in Our Stars has, hands down, been my favorite book of the year. I passed by An Abundance of Katherines at a Half Price Books and thought I’d see what else John Green had to offer. I should have read AAoK first, because it was a good book- but it wasn’t a great book. Amazon.com: When it comes to relationships, Colin Singleton’s type is girls named Katherine. And when it comes to girls named Katherine, Colin is always getting dumped. Nineteen times, to […]
It’s a Relative
This book had been on my To Read list for a while based solely on the title; it’s a sweet and sentimental memoir but wasn’t enough to entice me to read the other books Wade Rouse has written. Rouse jumps in-between his childhood and his present day as he recounts his favorite memories related to each month. It’s a cute concept even though the timeline gets a little hard to follow. He manages to get two or three stories per month by including stories from […]
the Reader
I read several “popcorn” books this month and wanted to read something with a bit more substance; the Reader had been on my ‘to-read’ list since I purchased it at a book fair in August. Michael falls ill on his way home from school and is rescued by Frau Schmitz, after his recovery he goes to thank her and they begin a sexual relationship. During their affair 15-year-old Michael reads his school books to thirty-something Hanna, it’s part of their ritual: bath, sex, reading. They […]
Clearly Stockholm Syndrome
I used to be a fan of Chelsea Handler, I’ve read her first three books and I used to watch Chelsea Lately. Her schtick began to ran thin and other than a few mentions on some gossip sites (mostly for her friendship with Jen Aniston) she fell of my radar. My father gifted me Lies that Chelsea Handler Told Me for a recent birthday so I figured I’d give her another chance. Chelsea Handler is a narcissistic, pathological liar who basically pays people to be […]
I’m Sorry You Feel That Way
Synopsis from Amazon.com Surrounded by dysfunctional men-from her fourteen-year-old son to her high-maintenance boss-Diana Joseph did what she had to do: survive. I’m Sorry You Feel That Way is an honest, hilarious, and instantly recognizable memoir of a truly modern woman. Funny, fearless, and warmhearted, it is a portrait of a woman in all her endless complexities and contradictions, and of the people she has come to love in spite of-or rather because of-theirs. Diana Joseph’s book of essays was an easy read, the writing […]
Twisted Sisters
I love Jen Lancaster; she was really my first introduction into memoirs. I cannot say enough good things about her memoirs, she is funny, self deprecating and very open about her personal life. Unfortunately, in the past few years, Jen has taken an interest in writing fiction. This book is so vapid and ridiculous I don’t know where to begin. How about with the constant reference to the brands she was wearing (there are like 5 references to lululemon)? Or the specific colors her gym […]