At a time when it’s more important than ever to dig deeper into the true history of our country, this story is one that deserves to be at the top of the list! Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann is a well-researched piece of … Continue reading Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI

I was hesitant to start this one for several reasons. First, I’ve seen very mixed reviews. It seems as if people either love it or hate it. Second, it’s long (454 pages) so it’s hard to decide to pick up a book of that length when the reviews are all over the place. Last, I … Continue reading The Female Persuasion

Thank you to the publisher, Henry Holt, for my free review copy. All opinions are my own. The book, Happiness: The Crooked Little Road to Semi-Ever After by Heather Harpham, is a memoir about a mama’s journey through her daughter’s illness. It is heartbreaking, yet hopeful. The things parents do to ensure the safety and … Continue reading Happiness: The Crooked Little Road to Semi-Ever After

I read and loved ELIGIBLE by Curtis Sittenfeld, so I was excited to give this one a try! This collection of short stories was fun and engaging. Sittenfeld’s writing is succinct; though I usually find short stories frustratingly simple and boring, Sittenfeld is masterful in her delivery. Each story had an element to it that … Continue reading You Think It, I’ll Say It

The writing of this book was incredible - slow and methodical; every word had a purpose. It was deep and thought-provoking; it’s not often that it takes me several days to read a 300-page book, but this one forces the reader to slow down and enjoy the writing. I loved it so much. I also … Continue reading The Mars Room

Thank you to the publisher for providing me with a free finished copy. All opinions are my own. This book is just so gorgeous - the cover and the story! Empathy: because the commonality among human beings is emotion, and the only way we can bridge our vast discrepancies in experience is through what we … Continue reading Everything Here is Beautiful

I’m so glad I finally got to this one! It’s been on my radar since last year, but for some reason, I never got around to it. It’s a beautiful story that reminded me in some ways of The Help except it’s set in racially segregated South Africa during the 1970s. Tensions finally erupt and … Continue reading Hum If You Don’t Know the Words

I’m a little torn on this one and not sure what to think. On one hand, I was thoroughly immersed in the story. It’s dark, sad, and hard to read, but offers a compelling insight into religious extremism. (In a podcast that I listened to, Tara Westover explained that this book isn't pointing the finger … Continue reading Educated

Thank you to TLC Book Tours for me free copy to review. All opinions are my own. This book packs quite the punch! There are so many different storylines - sometimes it feels like too much - but for the most part, it seems to work. The author certainly could have bypassed some of them, … Continue reading The Moment Before

A powerful and important book that should be on everyone’s #TBRlist. “We’ve been wrong about what our job is in medicine. We think our job is to ensure health and survival. But really it is larger than that. It is to enable well-being. And well-being is about the reasons one wishes to be alive. Those … Continue reading Being Mortal