Coming into the holiday book/gift buying season, I like to reflect on the books that brought me joy - very few people want tearjerkers as their holiday read! Below are just a few titles that are on my "holiday recommendations" shelf at the store! Rejected Princesses by Jason Porath I can't say enough how wonderful… Continue reading Books That Made Me Happy
Month: November 2018
Shrill by Lindy West
Notes from a Loud Woman In my never-ending quest to find a fun audiobook to listen to before bed, I stumbled upon Shrill and was immediately intrigued. I remembered picking it up at the store months ago and it sounding interesting so I figured I'd give it a shot! Synopsis Coming of age in a culture that… Continue reading Shrill by Lindy West
The Story of the Great British Bake Off by Anita Singh
A Celebration of a National Obsession Before heading over to London to visit my sister in June, I figured I should brush up on what is currently topping British popularity charts - that meant, Bake Off! I downloaded a whole season on Netflix for my overnight flight across the pond and wound up watching all… Continue reading The Story of the Great British Bake Off by Anita Singh
In Extremis by Lindsey Hilsum
The Life and Death of War Correspondent Marie Colvin I first came acrossย In Extremisย when going through front list (new release) publisher orders and, thanked my lucky stars I have such a good relationship with the rep because when I begged her to send me an advance copy, she happily obliged. And I think it is… Continue reading In Extremis by Lindsey Hilsum