I think I’ve mentioned a few times that I really enjoy memoirs. The two that I’ve profiled so far have been celebrity memoirs, but I also enjoy reading about average folk: hairdressers, unemployed Prada lovers, the formerly overweight. “Average,” though, hardly applies to the characters in Jeannette Walls’ memoir/novels, The Glass Castle and Half Broke […]
novel
Comfort Books
Some people have comfort food: chocolate chip cookies, macaroni and cheese, dark russet potato chips. When I get sad/ lonely/ depressed, or if I’m just in a darker place in my life, I turn to my comfort books. They’re the ones that I’ve been reading since childhood. They’re the ones that make me feel hopeful […]
Chick Lit and Then Came You
So far, I’ve given my thoughts on a novel, two showbiz memoirs, a mystery, a history, and a YA series. I want to keep mixing it up, so tonight I’m going to write about women’s fiction, specifically the latest novel by Jennifer Weiner called Then Came You.
How I Choose Books
Last weekend I was out with my friend at a local bookstore and she asked me, “How do you choose what books to read?” It’s a great question, because there are so many books out there that interest me, but even if I read all day and all night (what a great job that would be!) […]
A Book That Disappointed Me- Part 2
My second disappointing book experience this summer was… Okay, it wasn’t actually The Hunger Games, book 1. It wasn’t even Catching Fire, book 2. It was really…
A Book That Disappointed Me- Part 1
I had two experiences this summer where I was very disappointed by a book. The first was The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. I’d heard a lot of praise for this book and series from several people whose reading opinions I respect. It was one of the first books I purchased on my Kindle and […]