The hot picks shelf at my library is a thing to behold. Even when I am there just to attend book club, or to bring the kiddo and I “don’t need any books” this display on the way in and out always catches my eye. I of course had heard of the phenomenon (both film, and book) Crazy Rich Asians but hadn’t picked it up yet. However, yet another book club I am in has it on its list and I am a sucker for […]
Exit onto Revolutionary Road for bleak amazingness
I recently reconnected with a good friend of days gone by, and we started chatting books, which led to shipping books to each other, and he sent this one along as one of his favorites. I had a vague memory of the movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, never having seen it, just aware of its existence, but wasn’t familiar with the story in the least. I had my friends stellar recommendation to go on and was confident I would like it, but did […]