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 →
Had an event in the West Loop/Fullerton neighborhood a few weeks ago that ended early, so obviously my solution when something ends early is where can I eat around here. West Loop/Fullerton is one of my favorite neighborhoods in Chicago. It feels very clean, has great shopping with both local and big names stores, and... 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 →
Introducing a new segment where I talk about some of my favorite restaurants in specific cities. I'll try and add a variety of restaurants so there isn't one specific type of cuisine showing more than the rest. If I can remember certain dishes, I'll definitely try and include those as well. Hopefully, inspire you to... 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 →
The Library Abroad 