This is a very odd book that I have read one or two chapters at a time, and then told people about, usually starting with, “Can I tell you about this weird-ass book I’m reading that I can’t stop thinking about?” The format follows a dialogue between a student and a philosopher, a follower of the Adlerian theory of psychology. While the subtitle reads, “The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and … Continue reading The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga →
RECOMMENDED: Her Best Worst Mistake by Sarah Mayberry is $2.99! I think this may be its regular price, but Sarah says it’s worth the cast. She reviewed this one and gave it an A-:
This book is amazing: confident and clever, funny and touching, and wonderfully done.
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Hey, there! How’s things by you? Also, do you remember how time works? I do not. I know the adage, “The days are long, but the years are short.” Right now, I think the days are getting shorter, the months are on warp speed, and I stopped being able to tell what year it is in 2019. My calendar (I just looked at it twice) tells me that it’s October 28, but fall is certainly … Continue reading What is Your Favorite Part of This Season? →
It’s time for part two of the Sweet Dreams Romance Recap Project, featuring The Popularity Plan by Rosemary Vernon. Unlike P.S. I Love You, I hadn’t read this one before, so it’s an adventure for all of us. We’ve got some hefty social anxiety, friends with Plans (and wall calendars as seen on the cover) and some very classic dating tropes. Grab your tea and your comfy hoodie and come hang out with me! … Music: … Continue reading 481. Sweet Dreams Recap: The Popularity Plan by Rosemary Vernon →
The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan is FREE! Sarah reviewed this one and gave it a B-. She loved the time she spent with this novella, but felt like she wanted more from everything (characters, setting, conflict, etc).
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TW: Discussions of mental health and suicide Before I start the recap, Katie and Blake announced they’ve broken up this week. Anyone surprised? Yeah, me neither. So we open with a group date. Michelle tells the guys that she’s got three friends with her and that they have very high standards. They enter a room set up to look like a classroom and there are three kids waiting there. Michelle is a teacher and she … Continue reading Elyse Watches The Bachelorette–S18 E2: Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader →
Hey there! Welcome back to Wednesday Links! This is our little cozy routine where we huddle around and talk about cool or interesting or funny things we’ve seen on the internet recently. If you’ve been keeping up with me, I had a tattoo appointment on Saturday. The artist did an amazing job on the stencil. It’s larger than I was expecting (not a bad thing!), though that meant we had to split it up. Just … Continue reading Links: Lee Pace, Fundraising, & More →
The Liar of Red Valley is kind of awesome, despite an abrupt ending and some world-building issues. This is a book of suburban/rural fantasy in which a young woman has to make some desperate choices to save her own life and the life of her small town. Here is the publisher’s description of what is, frankly, a fairly confusing plot: Don’t trust the Liar. Do not cross the King. Never, ever go in the River. … Continue reading The Liar of Red Valley by Walter Goodwater →
John Eyre by Mimi Matthews is $1.99! Thanks to everyone who commented and let us know about this sale! This is a retelling of the Bronte classic and has similar elements of a Gothic historical romance. Have you read this one?
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RECOMMEND: Mating the Huntress by Talia Hibbert is $2.99! That might be the regular price for this paranormal romance novella. Elyse loved this one and gave it an A:
Overall this book was a delight. It locked on to my need for female rage, for men to support that rage, and for cupcakes, and it was funny.
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