Well, Liane Moriarty finally burned me. Of the three books that I’ve read by her, this one had me saying, “No, no human being would make those decisions!” And then I’d growl at my screen and worry my husband who was trying to sleep because I just wasn’t happy that I was stuck reading this book. There’s very little that can actually be said about the book’s plot that wouldn’t give it all away so I’ll be vague. A woman finds out that her husband […]
Loveable Like Regarding Henry and Overboard
I had a whirlwind romance. I met my husband, proposed to him at 4 months and was married in Vegas by 6 six months. Being pragmatic, I only spent $35.99 on the wedding, you know, just in case it didn’t work out. He’s the peas to my carrots, the beat to my melody, and while I occasionally want to throttle him;it’s been a pretty magical 9 years. So, when reading this book I could draw some parallels because I am happily married with three […]
Not the Only Thing Dead in Deadwood
An Ex to Grind in Deadwood is the 5th book in the Deadwood series by Ann Charles. If you’re a fan of the great (gone before its time) TV series Deadwood, don’t bother even consider reading these books, they have nothing but location in common. I fell into this book series because the first two were free and the rest have been cheap…but now? I think I’m done, and let me tell you why. Typically, I am a sucker for light, breezy book series. […]
I Regret Nothing
To talk about this book, I have to talk about my feelings about the novel The Road. I didn’t like The Road. The writing was very Cormac McCarthyesque and all that, and it was atmospheric but I didn’t enjoy reading The Road… because it was so damn depressing. While it was realistic and well written, it was just brutal. Station Eleven deals with a similar start (something wipes out society as we know it),however, the way the characters are portrayed and deal with their cataclysmic new […]
Yeah, I Need A Hug
Wanna go down a really, really dark rabbit hole and feel pretty gross about the world you live in when you come back out? Then read Robert Pobi’s American Woman, this book will suit all your squicky needs! Let me first say that my mom recommended this book to me. This reminds me that she reads some twisted materials…but she makes really good suggestions! So thanks Ma (she signed up for Cannonball Read, then punked out and is now a lurker–yeah, I’m calling you out, […]
Love the Player, Love the Game
I picked up The Game by Terry Schott off of Book Bub for free and expected it to be…well…awful because I’ve had a rough streak of free books, but I was pleasantly surprised instead. The Game is about a world (Tygon) where they send children and teens in a virtual reality simulation where the objective is to live long, happy and productive lives set on another planet (sounds boring but it’s trickier than it seems and there are “other” players in the game that work […]