How to Be a Woman by Caitlin Moran My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really freaking liked this book, which is a light commentary on feminism framed around events in Moran’s life as she ages from 13 to 35…
Alexander Hamilton book review
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow My rating: 4 of 5 stars I, like many, am caught up in the giant swirl of love for the musical “Hamilton.”After listening to the soundtrack dozens of times, I was ready to dive into…
Easter Sunday
Happy Easter! This weekend zoomed by in a puff of flour. I spent yesterday baking Easter bread and ham pies with mom…and then gave them all away, like the magnanimous person I am. Or rather, the person who would eat…
February update
Hello, lovelies! I was going to quietly sunset this blog after the last post but UGH I miss it too much. So you’re stuck with sporadic updates until I die or retire and can’t afford hosting, I guess. Today is…
Mistakes I Made at Work book review
Mistakes I Made at Work: 25 Influential Women Reflect on What They Got Out of Getting It Wrong by Jessica Bacal My rating: 3 of 5 stars I popped this book on my list after watching the author speak on…
Modern Romance book review
Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari My rating: 4 of 5 stars Why is it so hard to meet The One? In this book Aziz Ansari looks at the modern dating world in a way that only a stand-up comic who…
In the Unlikely Event book review
In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume My rating: 2 of 5 stars Forgive me, Judy, for I have sinned. I ended up skimming the second half of this book, and reading the last 3 chapters. I so looked forward…
The Crimson Petal and the White book review
The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber My rating: 4 of 5 stars How far can one socially climb in late 1800s England? How is the process different for a prostitute, a businessman, a widow, a sheltered wife,…
Fifty Shades of Grey book review
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James My rating: 2 of 5 stars I feel like I read a completely different book than the rest of the world. Firstly, I thought Ana was pretty strong-minded. She negotiated the contract, tested…
Mr. Fox review
Mr. Fox by Helen Oyeyemi My rating: 3 of 5 stars Is it possible to like a book without understanding it? That’s the case with me and Mr. Fox. I received this book as part of The Book Riot Quarterly…
The Paying Guests review
The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters My rating: 4 of 5 stars In 1920s England, Frances is an old maid at 26 years old. Her two brothers died in WWI and her father died shortly after, leaving Frances and her…
Small Victories: Spotting Improbable Moments of Grace review
Small Victories: Spotting Improbable Moments of Grace by Anne Lamott My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’m becoming an Anne Lamott fangirl. She’s one of the authors I feel is writing directly to me. I think she’s the SARK of…
