Spending the Holidays with People I Want to Punch in the Throat by Jen Mann | Book Review

Last year I read Jen Mann’s People I Want To Punch In The Throat and had plenty of moments where I laughed and laughed on end, despite not being a suburban mom because douchey people are the same no matter where you go. So, of course, I absolutely KNEW that I needed to read Spending the Holidays […]

William Shakespeare’s The Phantom of Menace by Ian Doescher | Book Review

  I am all for anything that opens up the Bard’s work to new audiences. I am also all for things that take place a long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. So, when Ian Doescher combines these two things, I am sold hook line and sinker. I started my read of […]

Turn Around Bright Eyes by Rob Sheffield | Book Review

I first came across Rob Sheffield’s books through the goodreads group that Jamie at the Perpetual Page Turner started — College Students — at least I think that’s what it was called. Anyways, someone there had mentioned Love Is A Mixed Tape, so I promptly added it to my to-read list, thought I wanted to read […]

Yes Please by Amy Poehler | Audiobook Review

Why Did I Read This Book? A few years back, I listened to the audiobook of Bossypants by Tina Fey and I think that kind of jumpstarted this love of celebrity narrated memoirs. Amy Poehler, BFF with Tina Fey is a superstar in her own right. When I saw that Yes Please was being released on Audible […]

We Should Hang Out Sometime by Josh Sundquist | Book Review

I think those of you who read Good Books And Good Wine on the regular know that I am really into memoirs — especially when I am in need of a break from young adult books. We Should Hang Out Sometime by Josh Sundquist manages to be BOTH of those things! WHAT I KNOW! So awesome. […]

People I Want To Punch In The Throat: Competitive Crafters, Drop-Off Despots, And Other Suburban Scourges by Jen Mann | Book Review

Suffice to say, I expected People I Want To Punch In The Throat to be a barrel of laughs and for once, my expectations were totally met.