I scrounged for reading time and left the month with two reads: Olga Dies Dreaming and The Golden Couple. Though I only read two books, they were two fantastic books. Maybe it was March's way of apologizing for the stress and bad weather.
Tag: Bookish
January Wrap-Up: Book Reviews and Recommendations
January felt like a marathon. Not the kind of marathon that you're proud of, that you trained for. Rather, the kind of marathon you forgot to train for so your hip hurts by mile 8, and by mile 13 you're in so much pain that you're cursing yourself, your decision to not train, and the fact that you decided to run in the first place. The kind of marathon where you celebrate crossing the finish line only because it means you never have to run again.
November Wrap-Up
Black Buck Darren (Buck) is content working as a Starbucks shift manager. He makes enough money to support his mom and has enough time to spend with his girlfriend. He’s getting by, and he likes his co-workers. So he’s surprised when one morning, he gets the sudden urge to upsell a regular customer and bigshot…
Modern Lovers: Review
When I started writing book reviews what feels like forever-ago in March, I started off with The Vacationers by Emma Straub (click on the link to read my full review!). The novel ended up being a 4-star read for me. Straub’s writing style is simplistic yet captures unique details that ultimately shape the story she’s…
The Siren
St. Genesius, a small Caribbean island, is home to the set of The Siren, Cole Power’s newest film. The newest thriller written and directed by Cole Power’s own son has a setting and cast to die for. Among the cast and crew calling the island home for the next few months are Stella, Cole Power’s ex and fallen star with a supposed alcohol and rage problem, and her new and mysterious assistant Felicity Fox. The island is filled with cast members who run on their own schedule (island time, one could say) and at the very frustrating end of the schedule is producer Taylor. Tasked with managing celebrities and her own tarnished reputation, Taylor isn’t having the most relaxing time on St. Genesius. To cap it all off, a hurricane is brewing close to shore.
What Comes After: Review
also dealing with the horrible actions and death of her son, Jonah. She’s a single mother trying to take care of her teenage daughter who’s been through so much, her husband also long gone. Isaac and Lorrie’s friendship was torn apart after the death of their sons. It’s not until the strange arrival of a sixteen year old, pregnant girl that the two adults are able to face each other. Evangeline raises questions for the struggling adults and acts as an unlikely binding force.
Malibu Rising Review
One of the largest fires in Malibu history began the night of Nina Riva’s party of the year. Every year Nina throws an exclusive end of summer bash, and anyone who is anyone shows. People beg for invitations to this sought after party with the Riva siblings: Nina, Jay, Hud, and Kit, children of the famous and beloved Mick Riva. This year’s party is bound to get out of control as the four siblings unravel the truths of their family history, discover each other’s secrets, and admit hard truths to themselves.
Dannie Kohan can’t believe her life -- the perfect Manhattan lawyer gig and a brand new diamond ring on her finger. The night her boyfriend proposes Dannie can’t think of anything else she could dream of. And then, she falls asleep. She wakes up 5 years later with a different ring and different man. She’s freaked when she wakes up but brushes it off. It’s just a dream, right? Right. Until four and a half years later the man from her dream shows up in her life.
Casey Peabody. 31, waitress, trying to make it as a writer. Her mother suddenly passed away and her heart got broken. Living in Cambridge in 1997, Casey is trying to make enough to pay rent and finish her novel while she figures out what her life is supposed to look like. Transitional periods are messy and personally harrowing, and also oddly freeing at times. This is a portrait of an artist. And it is beautiful.
Kelliemarie Mash 