This is a lesser known series that was described as an accurate depiction of mental illness. It consists of four books and one novella, each …
Night Shifts Black Series by Alyson Santos
2020
The Monkey’s Paw | Toronto, Canada
I’ve been reminiscing about the good old days, when we were allowed to leave the house and travel to places. Last summer, I took a …
We Should All Be Feminists
Courtney recently recommended We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. It is an essay that has been adapted from a TEDx Talk by the …
Book Review| Twisty-Turny books
I’ve read three suspense/thriller novels over the past two weeks, and each is known for having a shocking twist (or multiple twists). Typically, I wouldn’t …
Book Review | Calypso by David Sedaris
Genre: Humor, Essay, Nonfiction With Calypso, Sedaris sets his formidable powers of observation toward middle age and mortality. Make no mistake: these stories are very, …
How Courtney and I (reluctantly) became friends
It’s my friend Courtney’s birthday, and I’ve decided to take a trip down memory lane and reflect on the bizarre way that our friendship formed. …
Happy Books
Given the state of the world (and all of the disturbing books that I read in a row), I decided it would be a good …
Book Review | Party Monster by James St. James
Genre: True Crime, Memoir Murder Was Never So Much Fun! When Disco Bloodbath was first published, it created a storm of controversy for its startlingly …
Favorite Books (of all time)
I’m going to come right out and say that I relate strongly to young boys in coming of age novels. Especially if they have suffered …
Book Review | Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Genre: Fiction, Contemporary I had an elementary school teacher who liked to positively praise a job well done by training us all to stand up …