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.
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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…
Pumpkin Scones (Gluten Free Option)
I haven’t baked in forever, but as soon as the temperature drops five degrees and the first leaf drops, I want to be in the kitchen whipping up something sweet and comforting. I’m realizing this month as I write all my fall/spooky/thanksgiving/pre-holiday related posts that...EVERYTHING IS BETTER THIS TIME OF YEAR.
The Other Black Girl: Review
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris is self-described as Get Out meets The Devil Wears Prada. Given that, I got my hands on a copy as soon as humanly possible. There’s no way I was missing out on one of the best movies I’ve ever seen clashing with one of my favorite chick…
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…
Willow
On Thursdays we have a game night with our friend Tyler. The game is Gloomhaven and it’s essentially Dungeons and Dragons. While it rightly earns the adjective “nerdy” it’s a highlight of the week. Tyler shows up at 5:30, Gloomhaven in hand. While I cook dinner, Jacob and Tyler go outside to move a dresser…
The sound of the highway whirred in our ears as we whizzed by the fields of home which slowly turned into skyscrapers and the familiarity of my hometown suburbia. The skyscrapers and familiarity melted away as lakes appeared and trees grew tall. The rows of corn became rows of houses and the rows of houses…
Kelliemarie Mash 