The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig Ever watch a movie or read a book and grind your teeth wondering why the characters don’t just talk to each other and work things out? This might be an antidote for that. At its core, The Book of Accidents is about domestic abuse and its aftermath. Nate …
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Oct 24
Book Review: Educated
Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover This is a memoir of what I call the “my childhood was worse than your childhood” sub-genre. In fact, I would say that it’s a standout in this sub-genre, although “worst childhood” is not a contest anyone really wants to enter, much less win. It’s a good book, well-written …
Oct 23
Book Review: Pretty Baby
Pretty Baby by Mary Kubica This book, as advertised, is a psych-thriller about a woman who takes in a homeless teenager and a baby. It doesn’t have as many twists and turns as you might hope for, but then, it’s not as dark as you might fear either. Heidi is a relentless do-gooder who sees …
May 28
Book Review: Protecting the Gift
Protecting the Gift: Keeping Children and Teenagers Safe by Gavin de Becker My rating: 3 of 5 stars I bought this book based on how valuable and life-changing Gift of Fear was. I figured it would be a great alternative to constantly nagging my girls to read Gift of Fear for themselves. Unlike Gift of …
Jul 22
Book Review: Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë I was supposed to have read this in high school, and I read just enough of it at the time to go “boooooarrrring!!” and fake my way through the rest of the semester. So now that I’m an adult and more tolerant of difficult literature, I decided to give it …
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