Spousonomics is a marriage book that appeals to the logical side of your brain, written with a lot of sarcasm and humor to make it fun to read. I liked that it didn't go into "feelings" and crap (and thank heavens there was no personal quiz/workbook at the end). It focuses on practical ways to ... Read More »
Book Review: Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
Short and Sweet Version If you loved Where'd You Go, Bernadette I bet you would love Big Little Lies, too. Big Little Lies is full of quirky characters, great humor, gossip, intrigue, and mystery. It's addicting to read. And somehow, at the same time, it talks about abuse, lies, and the objectification of women in a thoughtful and ... Read More »
Book Review: Zombies Vs. Unicorns by Holly Black
Reading Zombies vs. Unicorns taught me that short stories and I don't get along. At all. Or maybe reading too many short stories in a row is bad for my mental health. It took me a long time to get the characters and the world straight in my mind (and that applies when I read anything) so by the time ... Read More »
Book Review: Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
Where'd You Go, Bernadette is a literary book that is full of witty, intelligent humor. The voice of the teenage girl, Bee, who narrates this book is delightful and sarcastic especially about some of the crappy things that happen to her. I love the humor of the unpopularity of Bee's dad working at Microsoft where they are "acronym-happy ... Read More »
Book Review: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
The subtitle for We Were Liars should be, "I Can't Remember the Really Stupid Thing I Did Last Summer." I read this book because there was a lot of hype around it. "Crazy Twist Ending! Must Read!" is what everyone said. I don't normally read contemporary YA books, but I decided this one might be ... Read More »
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