Hello! It’s been a minute—it’s funny how a more active social life means (slightly) less time to read. Plus, when you work at a uni like I do, the spring semester is hectic, to say the least. But it feels so good to be back, let’s dive in. As y’all know, I love getting book [...]
Thank you for your patience with my sporadic reviews--life sure does get crazy sometimes! *** Grief is a difficult thing. On one hand, we’re often told to go through the stages, heal and move on. But on the other hand, it’s not clear how long those stages “should” last, and we can be pressured to [...]
When I first picked up James Patterson's Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas, I wasn't sure what to expect. Then to find out that it's also a movie was a surprise too. (speking of videos, here's a link to my vlog!) The story is told in part by Katie Wilkinson, a New York City book editor who is in [...]
I can't mince words here. Naja Marie Aidt's poetic-memoir When Death Takes Something from You Give it Back: Carl's Book is heavy. In it, she explores grief and love relating to her then-25 year-old son's death in 2015.(For the accompanying vlog, click here!) Right off the bat, I'm going to say that if death is [...]
A Little Bit of Happiness 