I wasn't much into sci-fi until I met my other half. He has introduced me to a few of his favorite authors and I have grown to appreciate the genre much more over the last few years. Neither of us had read any Ted Chiang, whose name always pops up in sci fi discussions, so together we read his … [Read more]
All of my posts are missing most of what I wrote, and I can't remember what I said at the time. Here's the link to my review. … [Read more]
A lot can be learned from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice (1813), one of which is why it is important to smile: Mr. Bingley, who puts on a more agreeable face, is received well by the people of Netherfield Park whereas Mr. Darcy, who doesn't, is spurned. The science behind why Mr. Bingley … [Read more]
I've written before about "New Adult" and what crap it is, but I keep reading it because I never learn. I want it to be the equivalent of hangover watching Dirty Dancing on TBS while waiting for your roommate's boyfriend to come back with hangover McDonald's with a big fat hangover diet Coke, but … [Read more]
One of the comforting things about reading romance novels is knowing that they're going to have a happy ending. The Heiress Effect was interesting because for a while there, I honestly wasn't sure whether Jane and Oliver would actually be able to put aside their differences long enough to find their … [Read more]
After my last review (the almost moon) I needed a mindless, surefire win. I read Annie Choi's previous memoir, Happy Birthday or Whatever, a couple years ago and passed by her memoir, not realizing she had a new book, at Barnes & Nobel after the holidays. Memoirs are probably my favorite style … [Read more]
