Aug 3Member-onlyBook Review: Thank You For ListeningA Two-Minute Book Review Thank You For Listening by Julian Whelan I don’t read many romances anymore. I used to! When I was in my teens, 20s, and 30s, I couldn’t walk by a cover with a shirtless Highlander on it. But year by year, my love for them fell away. I had written them off 😉…Books2 min read
Jul 31Member-onlyBook Review: Project Hail MaryA Two-Minute Book Review I don’t re-read books. There is too much new ground out there; I can’t waste time retracing my steps. So when I say this is a re-read, I’m saying I LOVED it. Will you? 🤔 (a) If you’re pro-sci-fi, you will love it. (b) If you…Audiobooks2 min read
Jul 30Member-onlyFive-Star Books With Unlikely FriendshipsSeven Great Reads For International Friendship Day Marné 📚 Book Reviewer on Instagram: "5-Star Books Featuring Unlikely Friendships In honor of… Marné 📚 Book Reviewer shared a post on Instagram: "5-Star Books Featuring Unlikely Friendships In honor of…www.instagram.com In honor of International Friendship Day (30 July), here are seven incredible books featuring unlikely but beautiful friendships.Book Review1 min read
Jul 17Member-onlyBook Review: This Time TomorrowA Two-Minute Book Review This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub I want to go back in time to retake this photo. But if I go back to change one thing, will I mess up seven other things? My daughter and I were having fun taking some pictures, and I can see that joy in this imperfect…Books2 min read
Jul 17Member-onlyBook Review: Mean BabyA Two-Minute Book Review Mean Baby: A Memoir of Growing Up by Selma Blair I never liked Selma Blair. Likely, I don’t care for the characters she plays and the persona she shows the world. The heavy brow, the disdain in the eyes, the near sneer. She has judged you, and you are not worthy. RBF has nothing on SBF…Books2 min read
Jul 7Member-onlyBook Review: Every Summer AfterA Two-Minute Book Review Every Summer After by Carley Fortune I loved this sweet, summer-loving novel. Persephone (Percy) and her family started spending summers at a lakeside cabin when she was 13. Next door? Charming brothers Sam (also 13), his older brother Charlie, and their hardworking mother. Told in alternating timelines (ages 13–18 and again at…Books1 min read
Jul 7Member-onlyBook Review: Remarkably Bright CreaturesA Two-Minute Book Review Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Color me charmed. I adored this sweet debut about a widow, a grifter, and an octopus. It was sweetly sad but quietly hopeful. …Books1 min read
Jul 2Member-onlyExtra-Special MemoirsFive Audiobook Memoirs That Stand Out — Memoirs are best served as Audiobooks narrated by the author. That’s a given. But these five are extraordinary. The Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help Author/Narrator: Amanda Palmer If you took Brené Brown and made her a naked, crowd-surfing, ukulele-playing, badass, feminist rock star with crazy eyebrows, you would have Amanda.Audiobooks4 min read
Jun 25Member-onlyBook Review: The Dearly BelovedA Two-Minute Book Review The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall This book. It cracked my heart open like a melon. The debut novel captures faith, family, love, and friendship in a beautifully executed story. It follows the lives of two ministers and their wives. …Books1 min read
Jun 25Member-onlyBook Review: Sea of TranquilityA Two-Minute Book Review Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel I struggle to capture the haunting beauty of Mandel’s writing adequately. …Books2 min read
