So, I've never watched 90 Day Fiancé. I've not read I'm Glad My Mom Died. Honestly, I didn't find it hilarious. I also didn't really get the idea that her mom 'sacrificed everything for her.' All taken from the synopsis. I didn't really know what I was going to get to listen to, but it wasn't ...
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BOOK REVIEW: The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner
So, you think you are settling into a nice and tidy little literary historical story. Then chapter 8 happens. And as you continue to read/listen, you get literary words and great historical details, but then there's more Chapter 8s that keep you hanging on to what you think you know, and realize ...
BOOK REVIEW: I Think I was Murdered by Colleen Coble and Rick Acker
I love the combo of Colleen Coble and Rick Acker. This book's synopsis really grabbed my attention. The AI angle specifically, as I have very strong feelings about AI as a whole, and I wanted to see where it went. And while it wasn't as strong a part of the story, the AI angle did go there. Not ...
BOOK REVIEW: The Trial of Patty Hearst by Celine Fitzmaurice
Things I should have done before listening to this book: Updated my knowledge about Patty Hearst. Not the description of the book. Not my shaky knowledge of something that happened when I was one year old. The trial and verdict, that is; the rest was honestly and literally before my time. This ...
BOOK REVIEW: How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior
Curmudgeonly. That's the word that Veronica sparks for me. Perhaps she's earned that moniker with age. Perhaps experience. Perhaps that's just who she always was. She reminded me of Eleanor Oliphant who I found completely irritating. But over time she grew on me. Getting to know her, her story, and ...