Title: The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics Author: Daniel James Brown My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Why I gave this rating: This was a historical fiction book that I may not have normally picked up for myself, but I gifted it to my dad for... Continue Reading →
2022!! A year of many highs and some unfortunate lows. Started the year jobless and unsure of what I was doing with my life. Found myself living back with my parents and had no set clear path. So did what anyone else would do when they were unemployed and with limited funds and decided to... Continue Reading →
*Other than my top books of 2022 that I'm hoping will go out 12/27, this will be my final post till after the New Year. Wishing you all a Happy Holidays and Happy New Year. Thank you for the support over the last year.* Title: We Are the Light Author: Matthew Quick My Rating: ⭐... Continue Reading →
Title: Miss Memory Lane: A Memoir Author: Colton Haynes My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Why I gave this rating: Need to give a warning in advance for this book. It is an incredibly tough to read book with some very heavy topics. Colton is very vulnerable in his writing and talks about things he went through as... Continue Reading →
Title: Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly Author: Anthony Bourdain My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Why I gave this rating: It shouldn't come as a surprise, but I love cooking, restaurants and all things food. And Anthony Bourdain represents so much of what the food culture truly is. I'm not really sure what I was expecting... Continue Reading →
Title: Take My Hand Author: Dolen Perkins-Valdez My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Why I gave this rating: This book was incredible! A fascinating story about the horrible treatment of women minorities in relations to how they should live and use their bodies. It was a historical fiction unlike anything I've read before, based on a true case... Continue Reading →
Title: The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post Author: Allison Pataki My Rating:⭐⭐⭐⭐(.5) Why I gave this rating: Marjorie Post is a fascinating woman. She helped grow the company General Foods from the small cereal company out of Battle Creak, MI. But there was so much more to her than just the business side of things.... Continue Reading →
Title: Kaikeyi Author: Vaishnavi Patel My Rating:⭐⭐⭐⭐ Why I gave this rating: I grew up reading about Greek and Irish folklore but never much about the folklore of Hindu Gods. Kaikeyi was a very beautifully written book that dived deep into the history that means so much to people. And to think that Patel wrote... Continue Reading →
Title: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Author: Holly Jackson My Rating:⭐⭐⭐ (.5) Why I gave this rating: Another tiktok book I wanted to check out. This YA mystery is a great read for someone looking to just get into mystery. Felt like Nancy Drew reading this book. Trying to figure out who the murderer... Continue Reading →
Title: The Song of Achilles Author: Madeline Miller My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Why I gave this rating: As we know from some of my previous posts, I really enjoy Greek Mythology inspired books. This was a story I had not really heard of before, but obviously knew who Achilles was and the role he played in... Continue Reading →
The Library Abroad 