Lose Yourself in the World of Books
A book? About a mysterious bookstore with a millennial cast of characters? My response to finding out about was as follows: WHY DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS BOOK SOONER?!? And then I told my boss about it and made him buy it. Yep, I'm that kind of indie bookstore manager - I upsell to… Continue reading Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret I've always had a certain fascination with Britain's royal family, ever since Princess Diana died. When The Crown started airing, I was watching from the beginning, and, like most, discovered what a volatile character Princess Margaret was. So, as per usual when it comes to books, when our publisher rep… Continue reading Ma’am Darling by Craig Brown
From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between) To say that I am a Gilmore Girls fan may be a bit of an understatement. I am a basic white (elder - according to Iliza Shlesinger) millennial young woman, therefore I love Gilmore Girls. It's basic logic. However, as I wasn't a huge fan of Graham's fiction (Someday,… Continue reading Talking as Fast as I Can by Lauren Graham
Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly Oddly enough, Kitchen Confidential was not the first Bourdain I read, but the last, despite it being the entire reason that the world knows his name. I put it off, thinking that they way it was described was not in line with the Tony I had come to know and respect through… Continue reading Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
And Other Questions You Should Have Answers to When You Work in the White House Like my present obsession with the Royals (well, persistent obsession since I was 7 years old and Diana died), I've recently become entranced by the the American version, and no, I absolutely do not mean the Kardasians, but those who occupy… Continue reading Who Thought This Was a Good Idea? by Alyssa Mastromonaco
An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders Fun and eccentric travel book with lots of random and unknown places in it? Can I have a copy now please? These may or may not have been my exact words to my boss when this book first showed up at the store. Synopsis It's time to… Continue reading Atlas Obscura by Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuras & Ella Morton
Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions The audiobook kick continues! My husband recommends this book to just about everyone (despite the fact that he hasn't read it!) so I figured it was about time I revisit the realm of science and read (well, listen to) it myself. Synopsis Millions of people visit xkcd.com each… Continue reading What If? by Randall Munroe
Amazing Adventures of an Ordinary Woman #8 This year will be the third year the bookstore I work at will host mother-daughter writing duo Lisa & Francesca. For the last two years, I've pretended that I've read their essay collections... This year I figured I better have some truth to back up those words. Synopsis… Continue reading I Need a Lifeguard Everywhere but the Pool by Lisa Scottoline & Francesca Serritella
It's been a slow blog week - Laura was visiting from London so most of my free time was occupied with good old fashioned sister time. And today I had to say goodbye to her until I visit her in London in June, so I figured I'd go Austen today in her honor! Synopsis Jane… Continue reading Austenland by Shannon Hale
In my continuing quest to find the perfect audiobook, I decided to take a chance on a book I know I have an ARC for around my apartment somewhere... And I'd been meaning to read it for ages but then lost it. So the audiobook, perfect solution!... for the most part. Synopsis The Geek Feminist… Continue reading The Geek Feminist Revolution by Kameron Hurley
Celebration of Books 