I read The Princess and the Scoundrel, a book about Han and Leia’s marriage and honeymoon, and wow. I spent the whole book thinking, I can see why this marriage did not work. I’m surprised it lasted through the book to be honest. It’s kind of depressing. I couldn’t help wonder if that was part … More The Princess and the Scoundrel
Excuse the title. I couldn’t think of anything less generic 🙂 But one of my goals last year (and moving forward) was to read more translated books- or just more books from other countries. Same with films but that’s another post. My goal is to hit every country in the world. Kind of like literary … More Reading Books from Around the World
Well they certainly didn’t half-ass the sex scenes. I caught the new version of Lady Chatterley’s Lover on Netflix cause I’ve bypassed Christmas movies I guess and jumped right into period dramas. However definitely not a mistake as it’s the best version I’ve seen.
I finished one book series this year (though I have some hopes for Mistborn) and darn it I’m actually going to blog about some books. Mainly the above. The Good Girls Guide to Murder series in which I realized, amongst other things, I definitely have some lines in the sand of vengeance and justice.
I was going to do a list of Fall Book Recommendations but I thought book recs for the Don’t Worry Darling drama would be more fun! And honestly kind of fall vibes anyway 🙂 Anyway if you don’t follow behind the scenes Hollywood stuff like me here’s a good guide to the Venice Film Festival … More Book Recs for the Don’t Worry Darling Drama
I never heard of this book until it made the Booker Prize List (and it just made the short list). Even after the synopsis I still wasn’t sure what I was getting. And The Trees is a total ride. Definitely one of the most fascinating books I’ve read in a long time.And was quite the … More The Trees is a Fascinating Read
I wasn’t expecting greatness from Love on the Brain. But I at least expected to enjoy it as much as her last book The Love Hypothesis. Instead it became a rather sad DNF and I’m mostly annoyed that I bought it. I knew in two chapters this wasn’t going to work for me.
Truly, Madly is a heartbreaking story that did something I was not expecting going in. It made me feel for Laurence Olivier. Granted what I knew about him prior: he was married to Vivien Leigh, he clashed with and treated Marilyn very badly and he did not have a good reputation in later years.
The Booker Prize long list nominations for 2022 are here! I know! I know! But the Booker is my tied with the Women’s Prize for favorite book selections of the year. Though I have to say I read more of the Women’s Prize list this year to very, very meh results. Hopefully the Booker will … More The Booker Prize Long List
A book of essays (or short stories) can be a little hard to get a handle on talking about or recommending. Some always hit harder than others. And some that eh you don’t really care for one way or another. That’s the case with Run Towards the Danger for me. Luckily the standout essays really … More Run Towards the Danger