Elizabeth Zott is a chemist. Although technically she winds up a popular television chef teaching people cooking through chemistry because people suck and hey sometimes that’s just how the world shakes out. I actually loved Elizabeth and would totally watch her cooking show even though I know nothing about chemistry! (Or cooking depending on who … More Lessons in Chemistry
So I’ve been kind of down on contemporary lately (maybe too many prize nominee books in which everyone is some kind of awful or miserable) so I wanted to talk about one I read a couple weeks ago that has stayed with me. That somehow manages to be touchingly sad and also wildly hopeful and … More The Guncle
Well they aren’t maybe books- they are definitely books. It’s more like some recent reads that I didn’t love but also didn’t hate… but also sometimes can’t decide where I come down on them for strangely specific reasons that may not bother you so much. There’s also a lot of hype on some of these … More Some “Maybe” Books… A Wrap-Up
This one has been on my Kindle since it released. But after hearing it’s going to serve as the basis for Ryan Murphy’s Feud season 2 and has already cast Naomi Watts I picked it up immediately. And honestly the most interesting thing about Capote’s Women might wind up being how Murphy’s going to embellish … More Capote’s Women Will Be Murphy’s Next Feud
It surprised me how much I enjoyed Bridgerton Season 1, despite thinking Simon would be better off drop-kicking Daphne to the moon. (She is by far my least favorite part of the new trailer- nothing worse than a smug brat who had to browbeat her husband into giving her everything she wanted before letting him … More The Viscount Who Loved Me & Season 2 Hopes (Bridgerton)
A complete oral history of one of my all time top ten favorite films? Yes please. I gobbled this up immediately. Not to mention I love behind the scenes Hollywood stuff. And this included everyone and everything!
I mean as fun exciting jobs with a lot of freedom goes (unless you get caught of course) accidental hit woman is a good way to go. Especially if you can use the experience to finish your much awaited novel and collect that paycheck. So really you’re just killing it all around.
So I thought the new cover was cute okay? Also I honestly wanted to give BookTok a legit chance instead of just rolling my eyes when I scroll through YouTubers for some reason doing “Booktok Recommends!” videos on like Evelyn Hugo and Song of Achilles and books that have been around for years. I was … More Ice Planet Barbarians: Surprisingly Boring
I read a lot of books this January and honestly started more than I wanted to. My reading habits are often a sign of how distracted I am so instead of a wrap-up I’m just going to talk about the top books and some runner-ups that are worth a mention and potentially a read!
Sophie: fills her head with thoughts of bad things happening at the luxury hotel where she works including kidnappings and jewel theft. Also Sophie… Sees hot guy scaling wall outside of Russian trillionaires room at night in bad weather. Guy: I’m exercising. It’s a hobby. Sophie: Okay, well don’t get hurt!