At first the name of this blog was I'm Right Here Because I'm Not All There because I thought it was funny. I'd first heard the phrase when my dad, the coach of my high school cross country team, suggested it as a phrase to put on the back of our sweatshirts that year. It got … Continue reading I’m Right Here Because I’m Not All There
I have a confession to make. I have never been an avid reader of Jane Austen. I have always known the general themes of her books and in high school I read a couple, but I've never been gaga for Austen. I think, perhaps, I simply wasn't quite ready to appreciate her yet. The copy … Continue reading Northanger Abbey
*I'm going to say, right of the bat, that this post will NOT spoil the book. In general I don't mind spoilers but half the fun of reading a murder mystery is trying to figure out who dunit. I'd never take that away from you.* I don't read murder mysteries too often and I now … Continue reading The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Well, it has been quite a while since I've delved into the world of young adult books. I realized just how out of touch I was when talking to my aunt and cousin who are very much on cutting edge of what's coming out young adult wise...and I realized I miss it. Still Life With Tornado by … Continue reading Still Life With Tornado
There is a good possibility that there are a ton of excellent books that depict depression that I simply have not heard of or read. Though, the excitement I've seen around the few I have heard of makes me think this probably isn't true. I understand why this may be. Who wants to read a … Continue reading Willow Weep For Me
Yes, I saw the Wonder Woman movie and yes I read all the hot takes about it and yes I do realize that there are issues with it, but that is not hindering how happy I am about the Wonder Woman movie. I am not hard to delight, so I don't know how much this … Continue reading The Secret History of Wonder Woman
There's nothing quite like reading a story about a scary future that isn't out of the realm of possibility to keep me up at night worrying. I have already read The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi in which water is power and power is scarce. Now, I've finally gotten around to reading The Windup Girl, in which calories … Continue reading The Windup Girl
