If you are anything like me, you have joked at least once that you are going to call in dead because you just don’t want to go. Work, a party, anything. Sometimes you just don’t want to go. And when you are kinda dark in your humor, calling in dead seems a legit reason. ...
Fiction / Friendship
BOOK REVIEW: The Reimagined Life of Jade Morrow by Vannetta Chapman
Dear Mrs. Chapman, We need to talk. The Reimagined Life Jade Morrow is one of the best books I have read so far this year. I mean, I finished it in just over 24 hours (because adulting, otherwise it would never have taken that long). And when I finished, late at night, mind you, ...
BOOK REVIEW: Home no Matter Where by Nancy Naigle
My final trip to Whelk’s Island, that is, unless I can somehow be a one-woman show, convincing Nancy Naigle that this little community isn’t done telling stories, sharing wisdom, instilling values, and falling in love. Even if every single relationship (romantic, friendship, whatever) is insta. ...
BOOK REVIEW: To Light the Way Forward by Nancy Naigle
I loved getting back to Whelk’s Island, despite the fact that it started with a hurricane. Amanda, Tug, Paul, the entire community minus Maeve (sad face goes here). If you missed my review of the first book in the series, check it out at The Shell Collector. I switched to audio book for this one, ...
BOOK REVIEW: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Truth bomb: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Irritating. I did not bond with Eleanor. I re-listened to the first couple of chapters, thinking maybe I just needed a fresh start. Two hours in (three with the re-listen), I was ready to DNF with 9 hours to go. I didn’t bond, ...